Schizophrenia
Conditions
Interventions
linical pharmacist took responsible to provide pharmaceutical care to all patients. These included conducting a treatment plan by suggested treatment strategies which could help to improve cognitive f
Experimental Drug,Active Comparator Drug
pharmacist intervention group,usual care group
Sponsors
Siam University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 50 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) aged between 18-50 years; 2) had been diagnosed of schizophrenia according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th (DSM-IV); 3) received stable agent and dosage regimen of antipsychotics for at least 2 months; 4) had mild to moderate symptoms of schizophrenia which was determined by Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS) of 32-54; and 5) had duration of illness after diagnosis of schizophrenia less than 10 years.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients were excluded if they had mental retardation, delirium, or had communication impairment which affected the ability to perform cognitive function tests.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| mean change from baseline of executive function within pharmacist intervention group 12 weeks Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST) perseverative errors | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| mean change from baseline to week 12 of cognitive tests between between 12 weeks Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST) perseverative errors ,mean change from baseline to week 12 of psycho between pharmacist intervention and usual care groups 6 and 12 weeks Brief Psychiatric rating scale,proportion of patients who had a clinical response of psychopathological symptoms 6 and 12 weeks Brief Psychiatric rating scale | — |
Contacts
Public ContactThanompong Sathienluckana
Siam University
Outcome results
None listed