Status:
COMPLETED
Family Psychoeducation for Adults With Psychotic Disorders in Tanzania
Lead Sponsor:
Duke University
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Conditions:
Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders
Mental Disorders, Severe
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-50 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The goal of this study is to pilot test a culturally tailored Family Psychoeducation model (KUPAA) for adults with psychotic disorders and their relatives that is appropriate for cultural settings inc...
Detailed Description
Family psychoeducation (FPE) is an evidence-based practice used in high-income countries to help individuals with psychotic disorders and their relatives to cope more effectively with the illness. FPE...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patient
- Attending outpatient psychiatric services at Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH) or Mbeya Zonal Referral Hospital (MZRH).
- ICD-10 Diagnosis of a non-organic psychotic disorder:
- F20 Schizophrenia
- F21 Schizotypal disorder
- F22 Delusional disorders
- F25 Schizoaffective disorders
- Age 18-50 at the time of informed consent
- Hospitalization or relapse (confirmed by attending psychiatrist or medical officer) within the past 12 months.
- Patient
Exclusion
- F23 Brief psychotic disorder
- F28 Other psychotic disorder not due to a substance or known physiological condition
- F29 Unspecified psychosis not due to a substance or known physiological condition
- Epileptic psychoses
- Bipolar disorder and mania
- Co-morbid developmental disorder, dementia, or other severe cognitive deficit that renders the individual unable to provided informed consent.
- Caregiver Inclusion Criteria:
- Age 18 or older at time of consenting process
- Patient agrees that this person can be their paired partner for KUPAA if the pair is randomized to the intervention group
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 6 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 27 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
66 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04013932
Start Date
August 6 2019
End Date
October 27 2020
Last Update
February 4 2022
Active Locations (2)
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1
Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS)
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
2
Mbeya Zonal Referral Hospital
Mbeya, Tanzania