Status:

SUSPENDED

Aggressive Acts Among Patients With Schizophrenia

Lead Sponsor:

National Taiwan University Hospital

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Science and Technology Council, Taiwan

Conditions:

Schizophrenia

Eligibility:

All Genders

Brief Summary

The purpose of this series of study has a many-fold intention depicted as follows: to describe and characterize schizophrenic patients' aggressive acts in hospital and community, to identify and speci...

Detailed Description

Psychiatric patients' aggressive acts can occur frequently and are recognized as a significant problem in psychiatric services. Understanding of aggressive acts in clinical settings and community is s...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients with clinical diagnosis of schizophrenia spectrum, fulfilling the diagnostic criteria of the 4th version of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-IV)(APA, 1994)were recruited as study subjects, after signing informed consent. Their families, including their siblings and family caregivers, were also recruited in the study.

Exclusion

  • Exclusion criteria of the patient samples include co-mobility with mental retardation, personality disorder, organic brain disorders, and alcohol or substance abuse/ dependence.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2001

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

End Date :

October 1 2005

Estimated Enrollment :

450 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00172497

Start Date

August 1 2001

End Date

October 1 2005

Last Update

September 15 2005

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National Taiwan University Hospital

Taipei, Taiwan, 10002