Results of Home Visits for Schizophrenic Patients by a Preventive Medicine Team, Community Mental Health Branch, Erawan District, Loei Province: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20241222003

Enrollment

152

Registered

2024-12-22

Start date

2025-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

This study focuses on patients with schizophrenia diagnosed according to ICD-10 criteria (codes F20-F29). The health conditions and problems studied include: Psychiatric symptoms - measured by Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS) Depression - measured by 9Q assessment Suicide risk - measured by 8Q assessment Medication adherence and drug-related problems Hospital/Emergency Room readmission rates Functional level Quality of life - measured by EQ-5D-5L questionnaire and Visual Analog Scal

Interventions

Home visits by a multidisciplinary team consisting of: Frequency and Duration: 3 visits, 1 month apart Each visit lasts 45 minutes Service Provider Team: Preventive Medicine Doctor, Community Ment

Experimental Behavioral,No Intervention Behavioral

Home Visits by Preventive Medicine Team, Community Mental Health Branch,Routine Hospital Care

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

20 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients diagnosed with schizophrenia according to ICD-10 (codes F20-F29) 2.Registered for treatment at Erawan Hospital, Loei Province 3.Age 20 years or older 4.BPRS score less than 36 points 5.Depression score (9Q) less than 12 points 6.Suicide risk assessment score (8Q) less than 8 points 7.Able to communicate and answer questions 8.Willing to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Drug addiction 2.Pregnant or breastfeeding women 3.Referred to other healthcare facilities 4.Relocation during study period 5.Unable to contact during months 1-2 before home visits 6.BPRS score more than 36 points 7.9Q score more than 12 points 8.8Q score more than 8 points

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Psychiatric symptoms ,Depression level,Suicide risk 6 month For Psychiatric symptoms: BPRSscore For Depression level: 9Qscore For Suicide risk: 8Qscore	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Hospital admission Functional level Medication adherence Quality of life Service satisfaction Home visit policy recommendations 6 month adherence : Pill count; DRP assessment Quality of life : EQ-5D-5L questionnaire; VAS Satisfaction with home visits : Satisfaction survey Policy recommendations : INHOMESSS questionnaire	—

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactNETILUCK SILAUDOMKIT

Erawan Hospital, Loei

silaudomkit.netiluck2023@gmail.com042841127

Outcome results

None listed

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