Effectiveness of telephone follow-up on admission rate, duration of hospital stay and psychopathology severity in people with severe mental disorders in 18 to 65 years in Iran

Effectiveness of telephone follow-up in comparison of treatment as usual on admission rate, duration of hospital stay and psychopathology severity in people with severe mental disorders in 18 to 65 years in Iran: A randomized control trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2014051717730N1

Enrollment

Registered

2015-01-09

Start date

2014-09-12

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Condition 1: schizoaffective disorders. Condition 2: Schizophrenia Disorder. Condition 3: Manic episode, Bipolar affective disorder. Schizoaffective disorders Schizophrenia Manic episode, Bipolar affective disorder

Interventions

Intervention 1: Treatment as usual in addition to telephone follow up in intervention group. Intervention 2: Treatment as usual (routine visit) in control group.

Treatment as usual in addition to telephone follow up in intervention group

Treatment as usual (routine visit) in control group

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: inclusion criteria includes: Patients with bipolar disorder (bipolar), schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder patients experienced hospitalization at least once. It should be noted that the diagnosis is based on clinical diagnosis by a psychiatrist and faculty member at the last admission is considered; Age 18 to 65 years; living in a defined area; Living with family; Persian language; Patient and family satisfaction; The availability of a person for a year; Having a land line or cell line that is always available. Exclusion criteria : serious physical or neurological illnesses; To prevent any contamination of the results, the patient should not be participated in treatment programs and interventions for psychiatric patients during the last six months more than usual ;

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Rehospitalization frequency. Timepoint: 6 and 12 mounths after discharge. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Lenght of hospital stay. Timepoint: 6 and 12 mounths after discharge. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Psychopathology severity. Timepoint: Admission time, discharge time, 6 and 12 months after discharge. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAhmad Hajebi

Tehran Psychiatric Institute, Iran University of Medical Sciences

hajebi.ahmad@gmail.com+98 21 6650 9024

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026