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Register: Netherlands Trial Register
Last refreshed on: 28 April 2013
Main ID:  NTR747
Date of registration: 03/08/2006
Primary sponsor: University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG), Rob Giel Research Center (RGOc)
Public title: The effectiveness of supportgroups for people suffering from psychosis: a randomized controlled trial.
Scientific title: The effectiveness of supportgroups for people suffering from psychosis: a randomized controlled trial. - N/A
Date of first enrolment: 1/2/2003
Target sample size: 106
Recruitment status: complete
URL:  http://www.trialregister.nl/trialreg/admin/rctview.asp?TC=747
Study type:  intervention
Study design:  Randomised: Yes; Masking: None; Control: Active; Group: Parallel; Type: 2 or more arms, randomized  
Countries of recruitment
The Netherlands
Contacts
Name: S.  Castelein
Address:  University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG), department of psychiatry RGOc, room 5.29 P.O Box 30.001 9700 RB Groningen The Netherlands
Telephone: +31(0)50 3611956
Email: s.castelein@psy.umcg.nl
Affiliation: 
Name: S.  Castelein
Address:  University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG), department of psychiatry RGOc, room 5.29 P.O Box 30.001 9700 RB Groningen The Netherlands
Telephone: +31(0)50 3611956
Email: s.castelein@psy.umcg.nl
Affiliation: 
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Suffered from one or more psychotic episodes;

2. Outpatient;

3. 18 years or older.

Exclusion criteria: 1. Drug- or alcohol misuse;

2. Suffering from psychotic symptoms that influence the group process.


Age minimum:
Age maximum:
Gender:
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Schizophrenia, Psychosis

Intervention(s)
The peer support group involved 16 sessions of 1 ½ hours. The waiting-list control group received treatment as usual (TAU). The trial took place over 8 months. The groups ? with approximately 10 patients - were minimal guided by a nurse. Nurses were trained in the methodology which was especially developed for people with schizophrenia. The nurse was present at the start from the start and did offer structure, but did not interfere with the group process.
Primary Outcome(s)
Quality of Life: WHO Qol Bref.
Secondary Outcome(s)
1. Social support;

2. Social network;

3. Self-efficacy;

4. Self esteem;

5. Psychopathology.
Secondary ID(s)
ISRCTN02457313
N/A
Source(s) of Monetary Support
ZON-MW, The Netherlands Organization for Health Research and Development
Secondary Sponsor(s)
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