Phase 3
Completed N=38
Motivational Interviewing to Improve Work Outcomes in Schizophrenia
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00261716 ↗Enrolled (actual)
38
Serious AEs
29.0%
Results posted
Aug 2016
Primary outcomePrimary: Obtained Employment — 7; 12; 10; 9 participants — p=.33
◆ Published Evidence
No publication linked
No peer-reviewed publication reporting this trial's results has been linked yet. This can indicate results are unpublished — a known publication-bias signal. We re-check periodically.
Summary
Many persons with schizophrenia have difficulty getting and keeping a job. This study is designed to compare the benefits of four sessions of motivational interviewing or illness education in increasing employment rates accruing from participation in supported employment.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Obtained Employment |
7; 12; 10; 9 | .33 |
| PRIMARY Average Number of Days Worked |
93.47; 110 | .75 |
| PRIMARY Average Number of Hours Worked Per Week For Those Who Worked |
18.24; 13.10 | .41 |
| SECONDARY Obtained a Second Job if Lost First Job and Still Had at Least 2 Months in the Program |
3; 8; 2; 2 | >.05 |
| SECONDARY Association Between Employment Status and Psychiatric Symptoms as Measured on the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale |
39.88; 42.20; 41.17; 41.92; 39.63; 37.75 | .37 |
| SECONDARY Association Between Employment Status and Self-reported Life Satisfaction Measured on the Quality of Life Scale (Lehman) |
5.00; 5.11; 5.50; 4.69; 5.0; 5.44 | .62 |
| SECONDARY Association Between Employment Status and Overall Adjustment as Rated on the Social Adjustment Scale II (Schooler) |
3.63; 4.29; 3.75; 4.17; 3.13; 4.0 | .19 |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Patient must have schizophrenia or schizoaffective disease
- Currently unemployed but want to get at least a part time job
- Be on a stable medication regimen and compliant with treatment
- Live within one hour of the hospital
- Be willing to have care transferred to the Schizophrenia Outpatient Clinic at VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
Exclusion Criteria
- Organic brain disease
- Physical illnesses that would preclude working
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00261716). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.