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Relapse Prevention in First Episode Schizophrenia: a 5 Year Trial

5. september 2013 opdateret af: Donald H. Linszen, Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)

Relapse Prevention in First Episode of Schizophrenia and Related Psychotic Disorders: a 5 Year Randomized Controlled Trial

Objective: to evaluate the effectiveness of specialised and sustained intervention with or without parent groups during the initial phase of schizophrenia or related disorders on relapse prevention

Methods: A three conditions randomized trial with a duration of five years

Participants: 200 consecutively referred patients aged 15-28 years with a first psychotic episode of schizophrenia or related disorder

Treatment-conditions: Specialized Treatment of early schizophrenia (ST), ST including Parent groups (ST+P) and Treatment As Usual (TAU).

Outcome-measures: cumulative relapse rates and time to first relapse after first remission. Secondary outcome measure: social functioning.

Statistical analysis: cumulative relapse rates using life-table methods. The effect of the three interventions on time to first relapse after remission will be compared using Cox regression analysing intention to treat (ITT) grouping.

Studieoversigt

Detaljeret beskrivelse

Evidence for optimal duration and necessary ingredients of early and sustained specialized treatment from first episode psychosis till the end of the initial phase schizophrenia is still insufficient. Randomized trials with a treatment duration of six months to two years with favorable symptomatic and psychosocial results disappeared at five year follow-up. Other studies suggest that specialized treatment should last 5 years in order to be able to prevent instead of only delaying clinical and psychosocial deteriorating.

In this study we examine both the symptomatic (relapse) and psychosocial outcome of a three armed five year randomized trial in the initial phase of schizophrenia.

Undersøgelsestype

Interventionel

Tilmelding (Forventet)

200

Fase

  • Ikke anvendelig

Kontakter og lokationer

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Studiesteder

    • N Holland
      • Amsterdam, N Holland, Holland, 1105BC
        • Academic Medical Center University of Amsterdam

Deltagelseskriterier

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Berettigelseskriterier

Aldre berettiget til at studere

15 år til 28 år (Barn, Voksen)

Tager imod sunde frivillige

Ingen

Køn, der er berettiget til at studere

Alle

Beskrivelse

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients were eligible for the study if they: 1) met DSM-IV-Revised criteria for schizophrenia or related disorders, 2) were suffering from a first psychotic episode and 3) were living in contact with parent(s) or other relatives.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with drug-related psychoses were not included.

Studieplan

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Hvordan er undersøgelsen tilrettelagt?

Design detaljer

  • Primært formål: Behandling
  • Tildeling: Randomiseret
  • Interventionel model: Parallel tildeling
  • Maskning: Enkelt

Våben og indgreb

Deltagergruppe / Arm
Intervention / Behandling
Eksperimentel: Continuity of specialized care
Continuity of specialized inpatient and outpatient care (relapse prevention)
Continuity of care in treatment and professional caregiver was given during 5 year. Treatment targets included relapse prevention through recognition of prodromal symptoms, coping with negative symptoms and stress, increasing medication adherence, decrease of substance use, prevention of drop-out and stimulating and supporting participation in structural activities (work and/or education).
Andre navne:
  • Forebyggelse af tilbagefald
  • Specialized treatment
  • Maintenance antipsychotic medication
Eksperimentel: Continuity of specialized care and parent groups
Continuity of specialized care combined with Parent groups
Continuity of care in treatment and professional caregiver was given during 5 year. Treatment targets included relapse prevention through recognition of prodromal symptoms, coping with negative symptoms and stress, increasing medication adherence, decrease of substance use, prevention of drop-out and stimulating and supporting participation in structural activities (work and/or education).
Andre navne:
  • Forebyggelse af tilbagefald
  • Specialized treatment
  • Maintenance antipsychotic medication
Approximately fifty parent group therapy sessions will be held in a flexible way over a 60 month period. Each parent group was run by two experienced family therapists.
Andre navne:
  • Family management as developed by Goldstein, Anderson, Falloon, Schooler and collaborators
  • Adaptation developed for parents of first psychotic episode patients as described in an earlier study of our group.
Aktiv komparator: Treatment as usual
Discontinuity of care, relapse prevention as usual
Standard Treatment as usual (TU) was provided during 5 years by local mental health care professionals situated nearby the domicile of patients. TU had comparable treatment targets as ST but was not provided by treatment staff specialized in early intervention in schizophrenia or related disorders. However, TU was (like ST) sustained and dedicated to prevent psychotic relapse and improve social functioning.
Andre navne:
  • Standard relapse prevention

Hvad måler undersøgelsen?

Primære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
Change in Psychotic relapse
Tidsramme: at year 1, year 3 and year 5

Participants will be followed for the duration of the 5 year outpatient treatment of the trial. During the trial the timing and number of psychotic relapses of each participant will be assessed using the Life Chart Schedule (LCS) at year 1, year 3 and year 5 after the start of the trial.

Trained interviewers not involved in clinical treatment of patients will elicit with the LCS detailed information of symptoms, signs and treatment from respondents (patients and/or parents) and from clinical records. Respondents will be asked to indicate any changes in symptomatology since the last interview. All details will be fitted in a schedule with 6 months intervals.

at year 1, year 3 and year 5

Sekundære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
Change in Social functioning
Tidsramme: at year 1, year 3 and year 5

During the duration of the 5 year outpatient treatment of the trial social functioning of each participant will be assessed using the Life Chart Schedule (LCS) at year 1, year 3 and year 5 after the start of the trial.

Detailed information of social functioning in work, study, school and relations will be elicited from respondents (patients and/or parents) and from clinical records. Respondents will be asked to indicate any changes in functioning since the last interview.All details will be fitted in a schedule with 6 months.

at year 1, year 3 and year 5

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Efterforskere

  • Ledende efterforsker: Don Linszen, MD PhD, Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)

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Datoer for undersøgelser

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Studer store datoer

Studiestart

1. september 1997

Primær færdiggørelse (Faktiske)

1. februar 2007

Studieafslutning (Forventet)

1. februar 2016

Datoer for studieregistrering

Først indsendt

23. august 2013

Først indsendt, der opfyldte QC-kriterier

5. september 2013

Først opslået (Skøn)

6. september 2013

Opdateringer af undersøgelsesjournaler

Sidste opdatering sendt (Skøn)

6. september 2013

Sidste opdatering indsendt, der opfyldte kvalitetskontrolkriterier

5. september 2013

Sidst verificeret

1. september 2013

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