Psychoeducation for Vietnamese Families With a Patient With Schizophrenia

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Families with a patient with schizophrenia and the patient are randomly assigned to receive either a 3 session psychoeducation program, or no psychoeducation. Other treatment for schizophrenia and other mental illness are provided as usual.

Detailed Description
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Families with a patient with schizophrenia and the patient are randomly assigned to receive either a 3 session psychoeducation program, or no psychoeducation. Other treatment for schizophrenia and other mental illness are provided as usual. The psychoeducation program focuses on: (a) explaining schizophrenia as a medical, biological illness, (b) the prognosis for schizophrenia (e.g., that it is possible to lead a normal life), and (c) what the family and patient can do to maximize the outcome.

Official Title
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Psychoeducation for Vietnamese Families With a Patient With Schizophrenia

Conditions
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Schizophrenia

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Psychoeducation


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Diagnosis of schizophrenia, based on ICD-10 Receive in-patient treatment at hospital Length of schizophrenia less than 3 years. Treated 3 or less times for schizophrenia. Exclusion Criteria: Mental retardation, or other diagnoses that could affect the ability to answer questionnaires, after the acute schizophrenia psychosis is controlled. Suicidal ideation

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 30 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Psychoeducation<br>3 session psychoeducation program with the family, and 3 session psychoeducation program with the patient, after psychosis is controlled. Psychoeducation focuses on explaining schizophrenia as a medical illness, the prognosis, and how the patient and family can increase the likelihood of better outcome. | Behavioral: Psychoeducation<br>* 3 session psychoeducation program with the family, and 3 session psychoeducation program with the patient, after psychosis is controlled. Psychoeducation focuses on explaining schizophrenia as a medical illness, the prognosis, and how the patient and family can increase the likelihood of better outcome.<br>|
| No Intervention: Control<br>Family and patient do not receive psychoeducation, but still receive standard hospital services for schizophrenia. | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Change from baseline (pre-treatment) to 6 months post-baseline in patient-report of quality of life using the Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire. | Change in quality of life using an Analysis of Covariance with the baseline quality of life score as the covariate, the 6 month quality of life assessment as the dependent variable, and treatment group as the independent variable. The Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire with patient-report is used at both timepoints. | baseline (pre-treatment). six months post-baseline. | 
| Change from baseline (pre-treatment) at 6 months post-baseline in family-report of quality of life using the Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire. | Change in quality of life using an Analysis of Covariance with the baseline quality of life score as the covariate, the 6 month quality of life assessment as the dependent variable, and treatment group as the independent variable. The Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire with family-report is used at both timepoints. | baseline (pre-treatment). six months post-baseline. | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Change from baseline (pre-treatment) to 6 months post-baseline in patient-report of stigma towards schizophrenia using the Stigma Towards Schizophrenia questionnaire. | Change in stigma towards schizophrenia using an Analysis of Covariance with the baseline stigma towards schizophrenia as the covariate, the 6 month stigma towards schizophrenia assessment as the dependent variable, and treatment group as the independent variable. The Stigma Towards Schizophrenia with patient-report is used at both timepoints. | baseline (pre-treatment). six months post-baseline. | 
| Change from baseline (pre-treatment) to 6 months post-baseline in family-report of stigma towards schizophrenia using the Stigma Towards Schizophrenia questionnaire. | Change in stigma towards schizophrenia using an Analysis of Covariance with the baseline stigma towards schizophrenia as the covariate, the 6 month stigma towards schizophrenia assessment as the dependent variable, and treatment group as the independent variable. The Stigma Towards Schizophrenia with family-report is used at both timepoints. | baseline (pre-treatment). six months post-baseline. | 
| Patient-report for schizophrenia medication compliance, at 6 months post-baseline | Analysis of Variance on medication compliance as reported by the patient | 6 months post-baseline | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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schizophrenia, psychoeducation, Vietnam