Status:
UNKNOWN
Epidemiology Study of Psychosis
Lead Sponsor:
The University of Hong Kong
Collaborating Sponsors:
Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong
Kowloon Hospital, Hong Kong
Conditions:
Psychotic Disorders
Eligibility:
All Genders
16-75 years
Brief Summary
Purpose Psychotic disorders (including schizophrenia) are complex neurobehaviour disorders influenced by genetic, neurodevelopmental, neurochemical, as well as psychosocial factors. Despite significan...
Detailed Description
Psychotic disorders (including schizophrenia) are complex neurobehaviour disorders influenced by genetic, neurodevelopmental, neurochemical, as well as psychosocial factors. Amongst these risk factors...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- This study is part of the Hong Kong Mental Morbidity Survey 2010 , the sampling frame is described as follows.
- The sample for this survey is planned to represent community dwelling adult population in Hong Kong. The age range will be from 16-75 years. People residing in institutions will not be covered. Only Chinese subjects will be recruited. The survey will adopt a multi-stage sampling design. The sampling frame will consist of a random selection of addresses quarters generated with the help of the Censes and Statistics Department of the Government of Hong Kong SAR. The addresses would be stratified with geographical location and nature of premises. For each address identified, an advance letter with return envelop or contact information will be sent. The advance letter will inform the residents about the nature of the study with an invitation for participation. A maximum of five invitations will be sent by post for non-return within three months. A trained lay interviewer will conduct Phase 1 assessment at home visit for each eligible household expressing interest to participate. To avoid inflation of characteristics that may aggregate within families, only one adult aged 16 years or over will be selected randomly for interview in each household.
Exclusion
- The sample frame of the study is described above.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2010
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
5000 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01423669
Start Date
August 1 2010
End Date
December 1 2013
Last Update
August 26 2011
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The University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong, China