World Health Organization site
Skip Navigation Links

Main
Note: This record shows only 22 elements of the WHO Trial Registration Data Set. To view changes that have been made to the source record, or for additional information about this trial, click on the URL below to go to the source record in the primary register.
Register: ISRCTN
Last refreshed on: 13 January 2015
Main ID:  ISRCTN83557988
Date of registration: 25/06/2003
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: King's College London (UK)
Public title: Psychological Prevention of Relapse in Psychosis
Scientific title: A randomised controlled trial of cognitive behavioural therapy and family intervention for the prevention of relapse and reduction of symptoms in psychosis
Date of first enrolment: 01/12/2001
Target sample size: 301
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  http://isrctn.com/ISRCTN83557988
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Randomised controlled trial (Treatment)  
Phase: 
Countries of recruitment
United Kingdom
Contacts
Name: Philippa    Garety
Address:  Department of Psychology PO Box 77 Institute of Psychiatry Denmark Hill SE5 8AF London United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 (0)20 7848 0197
Email: P.Garety@iop.kcl.ac.uk
Affiliation: 
Name:    
Address: 
Telephone:
Email:
Affiliation: 
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Participants are recruited from identified psychiatric teams in four NHS Trusts.

Entry criteria:
1. Current diagnosis of psychosis
2. Non-affective (International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, Tenth edition [ICD-10], F20)
3. Aged 18 to 65 years, either sex
4. Second or subsequent episode, which started not more than three months before entry
5. Rated at least four (moderate severity) on the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) on at least one positive psychotic symptom

Exclusion criteria: Added 03/03/2009:
1. Primary diagnosis of alcohol or substance dependency, organic syndrome or learning disability
2. Inadequate command of English to engage in psychological therapy
3. Unstable residential arrangements and so unlikely to be available for therapy and/or assessments over period of trial


Age minimum:
Age maximum:
Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Psychosis
Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Psychosis
Intervention(s)
For participants with carers:
1. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and treatment as usual (TAU)
2. Family intervention (FI) and TAU
3. TAU only

For participants with no carers:
1. CBT and TAU
2. TAU only
Primary Outcome(s)
Relapse and days in hospital over 24 months.
Secondary Outcome(s)
1. Pattern of symptom change (PANSS total scores and subscale scores, Psychotic SYmptom RATing Scales [PSYRATS], Beck Depression Inventory [BDI], Beck Anxiety Inventory [BAI]) over 12 and 24 months
2. Social functioning (time budget) at 24 months
Secondary ID(s)
062452
Source(s) of Monetary Support
The Wellcome Trust (UK) (grant ref: 062452)
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Results
Results available:
Date Posted:
Date Completed:
URL:
Disclaimer: Trials posted on this search portal are not endorsed by WHO, but are provided as a service to our users. In no event shall the World Health Organization be liable for any damages arising from the use of the information linked to in this section. None of the information obtained through use of the search portal should in any way be used in clinical care without consulting a physician or licensed health professional. WHO is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness and/or use made of the content displayed for any trial record.
Copyright - World Health Organization - Version 3.6 - Version history