Social Functioning in Schizophrenia
December 26, 2008 updated by: Far Eastern Memorial Hospital
There are two research purposes of this study.
One is to explore which psychosocial issue or biological issue would affect the social function among people with schizophrenia.
The other one is to explore which social function would affect the job tenure among people with schizophrenia.
There are 60 participants diagnosed with schizophrenia and divided into two groups, employment and unemployment.
we will use several social function tests to collect social function, PANSS to evaluate their psychotic symptoms.
And then we will compare and analysis the data through statistic software.
Finally, we will have he answer about how social skills affect the social function and which social skill would affect the job tenure among people with schizophrenia.
Study Overview
Status
Completed
Conditions
Study Type
Observational
Enrollment (Anticipated)
60
Participation Criteria
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
18 years to 45 years (Adult)
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Genders Eligible for Study
All
Sampling Method
Probability Sample
Study Population
schizophrenia
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- schizophrenia
Exclusion Criteria:
- substance abuse
Study Plan
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
How is the study designed?
Design Details
Cohorts and Interventions
Group / Cohort |
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1: employment
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2: unemployment
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Sponsor
Study record dates
These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.
Study Major Dates
Study Start
August 1, 2008
Primary Completion (Actual)
August 1, 2008
Study Completion (Actual)
August 1, 2008
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
December 25, 2008
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
December 26, 2008
First Posted (Estimate)
December 29, 2008
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Estimate)
December 29, 2008
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
December 26, 2008
Last Verified
December 1, 2008
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- FEMH-96-C-036
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