Rehabilitative Training for Older People With Schizophrenia

Functional Skills Training for Late Life Schizophrenia

Status

Completed

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00071591

Enrollment

240

Registered

2003-10-30

Start date

2001-07-31

Completion date

2006-11-30

Last updated

2013-06-14

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Conditions

Schizophrenia

Brief summary

This study will evaluate the effectiveness of a rehabilitation program called Functional Adaptation Skills Training (FAST) in treating older patients with schizophrenia.

Detailed description

People with schizophrenia often have problems functioning in everyday life. As people with schizophrenia get older, resources for effective health care and social services may become more limited. There is a need to develop effective rehabilitation programs that are sensitive to the special needs of older persons with schizophrenia. Patients are randomly assigned to either 1 of 2 groups. The FAST group will involve 24 sessions of group intervention designed to enhance daily functioning of older patients with schizophrenia. The placebo group will involve participation in a psychosocial support group for an equivalent amount of time. Treatment is followed by 6 monthly maintenance sessions. Patients will be assessed at 6, 12, and 18 months after the study start. Assessments include clinical and functional measures.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALFunctional Adaptation Skills Training (FAST)

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Masking

SINGLE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

40 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Have schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026