Schizophrenia Mental and Behavioural Disorders Schizophrenia
Conditions
Interventions
Over 12 months, the researchers will recruit a convenience sample of 60 service-user and family member dyads to i) compare recruitment and retention in different settings and delivered by different he
Sponsors
University of Manchester
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Carers/relatives will be included if they are: 1. Living with or spending at least 10 hours per week in face-to-face contact with an individual with schizophrenia and assuming a caring role 2. Over the age of 18 years 3. Resident of Bogor or Jakarta 4. Able to give informed written consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The researchers will exclude potential participants if they have: 1. A drug or alcohol dependence alongside a diagnosis of schizophrenia, according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V) criteria 2. Unstable residential arrangements such that the likelihood of being available for the duration of the trial is low
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Acceptability and satisfaction with the intervention will be measured quantitatively by attendance and retention in the intervention and qualitatively using in-depth interviews with carers and family members of those with schizophrenia post-intervention 2. Recruitment and retention will be measured using numbers of participants identified by healthcare workers, numbers approached to participate, numbers consenting to take part, numbers randomised and numbers of participants who complete the intervention and are retained in both arms post-intervention and 3 months 3. Recruitment and retention will also be measured using numbers of complete outcome measures described in the secondary outcome measures below post-intervention 4. Fidelity to the intervention and experience of delivering the intervention will be measured using items drawn from the adapted manualised intervention and measured using therapist report and therapy diaries post-intervention | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Symptom severity and relapse rates will be measured by administering the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) to participants with schizophrenia at baseline, post-intervention and at 3 months follow-up 2. Social functioning will be measured by administering the Personal and Social Performance Scale (SPS) to participants with schizophrenia at baseline, post-intervention and at 3 months follow-up 3. Family environment and functioning will be measured using the Family Questionnaire administered at baseline, post-intervention and at 3 months follow-up 4. Therapeutic engagement will be measured quantitatively using attendance levels, number of sessions attended and completion of the intervention post-intervention | — |
Countries
Indonesia
Outcome results
None listed