Schizophrenia
Conditions
Interventions
Outpatient treatment and visiting nursing care with Information Technology Aided Relapse Prevention Program (ITAREPS)
Outpatient treatment and visiting nursing care as usual
Sponsors
Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Diagnosed with schizophrenia defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Health Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR) criteria Having a landline or mobile phone Having hospitalization for the past three years Having a caregiver Providing an written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Having a history of other mental illnesses or complication Organic brain disease Serious physical illness Diagnosed by a doctor to be at risk of suicide at Providing informed consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| the number of rehospitalizations, the number of rehospitalization days, the number of relapse during the 12 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| changes in the total Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS) score at the time of rehospitalization and relapse after the start of the trial | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactHideki Komatsu
Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry
Outcome results
None listed