Lay Health Worker-Delivered Case Management for Early Episodes of Psychosis: A Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Evaluation on Social Functioning

Effectiveness of a less intensive case management in improving outcomes among early-stage psychotic patients

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20210509001

Enrollment

300

Registered

2021-05-09

Start date

2020-07-13

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Early-stage psychotic disorders community health services early intervention

Interventions

The programme is a collaborative effort and provided by three sets of persons. First, the hospital staff team, consisting of a psychiatrist, a clinical psychologist, and a nurse, provide clinical lead

less intensive case management,usual care

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Individuals with psychotic disorders (ICD-10 F20) with a history of 1 psychotic relapse or less, residing in a catchment area, served by Thammasat University Hospital

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Alcohol and substance use disorders

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Social functioning 6-month study period Personal and Social Performance Scale (PSP)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
service use 6-month study period number of outpatient visits, number of psychiatric admissions and their total length, number of emergency room (ER) visits for psychiatric reasons ,Clinical symptoms 6-month The Clinical Global Impression - Severity Scale	—

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactTawanchai Jirapramukpitak

Thammasat University Hospital, Mahidol University

tawanchaij@gmail.com029269899

Outcome results

None listed

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