Integrated care model to relieve psychotic symptoms and prevent relapse in the first-episode schizophrenia

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20190923001

Enrollment

Registered

2019-09-23

Start date

2019-07-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Relapse in the first&#45

Interventions

The interventions are the 1&#45

day group psychoeducation program that includes 1) providing group psychoeducation to patients with first&#45

episode schizophrenia and their primary caregivers based on the concept of psychoeducational family therapy (Anderson&#44

et al&#44

1986) and using the participatory group activity process (Kolb&#44

1984). 2) Provide continuing care by following up with appointments and or by phone contract.,The control interventions are providing usual treatment to patients with first&#45

episode schizophrenia and their primary caregivers who are in the control group.

Experimental Behavioral,No Intervention Behavioral

The 1&#45

day group psychoeducation program,Usual treatment

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

15 Years to 59 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. The patient diagnosed with first-episode schizophrenia within two years of illness onset (World Health Organization, 1993) (Breitborde, Srihari, Woods, & Haven, 2015) 2.The means score of psychotic symptoms assessed by the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) for schizophrenia Thai version (PANSS-T) between 1.00-3.00 points. (Olivares, Sermon, Hemels, & Schreiner, 2013) 3.No history of brain disease or cognitive impairment, psychiatric comorbidity, and physical complication. Inclusion criteria for the caregiver 1.The person who is a family member such as a parent, spouse, or child and provide continuing care to patients for more than 6 months without receiving a wage for care. 2.Good communication and co-operate in the research.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion Criteria for the patients 1. Presentation of relapse or re-hospitalization, the total means scored of psychotic symptoms assessed by the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) for schizophrenia Thai version (PANSS-T) more than 4.00 points. (Olivares, Sermon, Hemels, & Schreiner, 2013) 2. The patient received Electrical Convulsive Therapy (ECT). Exclusion Criteria for the caregiver 1. The patients were excluded from the research. 2. Unable to participate in any activities of the research.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Relapse at 4 12 and 24 weeks after end of the intervention A record of rehospitalization , Psychotic symptoms Baseline and at 4 12 and 24 weeks after end of the intervention The Thai version of Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS-T) ,Stress Baseline and at 4 12 and 24 weeks after end of the intervention The Thai version of the Perceived Stress Scale-10 (T-PSS-10)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
N/A N/A N/A,N/A N/A N/A	—

Contacts

Public ContactKukiat Tudpor

Faculty of public health, Mahasarakham University

kukiat.t@msu.ac.th+66 855029788

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026

Integrated care model to relieve psychotic symptoms and prevent relapse in the first&#45;episode schizophrenia