The impact of family-centered group training based on the Atkinson-Coia model on the relapse and severity of symptoms in schizophrenic patients

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20200220046561N1

Enrollment

100

Registered

2020-03-12

Start date

2017-06-17

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-03-24

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Conditions

Severity of symptoms and Relapse of schizophrenia. Schizophrenia

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Family-centered group training based on the Atkinson-Coia model. Intervention 2: Control group: Drug therapy, without medication changes.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Definitive diagnosis of schizophrenia based on psychiatric diagnosis Having at least one primary caregiver with no communication impairment and no prior psychiatric training

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The patient's primary caregiver's dissatisfaction with continuing to attend training sessions Absence of the patient's primary caregiver in more than one session of training sessions

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Relapse of schizophrenia. Timepoint: 6 and 9 months after the training program. Method of measurement: PANSS questionnaire.;Severity of the symptoms of schizophrenia. Timepoint: 6 and 9 months after the training program. Method of measurement: PANSS questionnaire.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMohammad Reza Sheikhi

Qazvin University of Medical Sciences

mmsheikhi1@yahoo.com+98 28 3334 4504

Outcome results

None listed

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