Status:

COMPLETED

CAE for Poorly Adherent Individuals With Schizophrenia

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

Collaborating Sponsors:

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Conditions:

Schizophrenia

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This project aims to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability and preliminary efficacy of remotely delivered CAE among patients with schizophrenia (CAE-S).

Detailed Description

Patients with schizophrenia will be randomly assigned to receive either CAE-S or eTAU following the baseline assessment. The primary feasibility outcomes will be attendance and patient satisfaction (A...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Individuals age 18 and older with schizophrenia as confirmed by the Mini International Psychiatric Inventory (MINI)
  • Prescribed an antipsychotic medication for treatment of schizophrenia
  • Known to have medication treatment adherence problems as identified by the Tablets Routine Questionnaire (TRQ, 20% or more missed medications in past week or past month)
  • Ability to be rated on psychiatric rating scales
  • Currently in treatment or scheduled to receive treatment at a Community Mental Health Clinic (CMHC) or other clinical setting able to provide mental health care during and after study participation
  • Able to provide written, informed consent to study participation
  • Has access to electronic device and internet to complete sessions conducted on videoconferencing platform

Exclusion

  • Prior or current treatment with clozapine (clozapine therapy includes additional medication-related monitoring and clinical visits that may impact medication adherence)
  • Medical condition or illness, which in the opinion of the research psychiatrist, would interfere with the patient's ability to participate in the trial
  • Physical dependence on substances (alcohol or illicit drugs) likely to lead to withdrawal reaction during the course of the study in the clinical opinion of the treated research psychiatrist
  • Immediate risk of harm to self or others
  • Female who is currently pregnant or breastfeeding

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 16 2024

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 9 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

36 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06061952

Start Date

January 16 2024

End Date

August 9 2025

Last Update

November 18 2025

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University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44106

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