N/A
N=30
Comparison of E-health vs. In-person Multi-Family Group (MFG)
Schizophrenia · Schizoaffective Disorder · Schizophrenia and Related Disorders
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02032680 ↗Enrolled (actual)
30
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Oct 2020
Primary outcome: Primary: Goal Attainment Scale — 6.25; 14.29; 37.5; 0 percentage of participats — p=0.3749
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Web-based multi-family psychoeducational treatment (Behavioral); In-persons Multi-Family Group Psycho-Education treatment (Behavioral); Treatment as usual (TAU) (Other)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
- Primary completion
- Sep 2018
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Goal Attainment Scale |
6.25; 14.29; 37.5; 0; 18.75; 28.57 | 0.3749 |
Summary
As specified in the VA Uniform Services Handbook, Family Psycho-Education (FPE) treatment must be available to all Veterans with schizophrenia who could benefit, and their family members. This includes those receiving care at Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs), and at Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery Centers (PRRCs), whether provided on site, by referral, or by telemental health. However, less than 5% of VA medical centers offer FPE. Clearly, a major challenge is to devise ways to deliver mental health treatments and services to Veterans who need them in ways that meet their needs and preferences. The proposed project will compare the use of a website to deliver FPE to that of in-person delivered FPE. The findings could have profound implications for the VA's ability to improve the reach, use, appeal, and effectiveness of FPE for Veterans with schizophrenia, by using an e-health model that facilitates family involvement.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
Veterans will be included who:
- have a DSM-V (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders V) diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder;
- are 18-75 years old; are not in another family treatment,
- and; are able to speak and read English at the 5th grade level.
- The primary support person for the Veteran must be 18 years old
- and able to speak and read English at the 5th grade level.
Exclusion Criteria
- Unable to speak English
- or use necessary technology.
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02032680). 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.