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NCT Number: NCT00885716

A Shared Decision Making Training for Inpatients With Schizophrenia

Patients suffering from schizophrenia who attend the communication skills program engage more deeply in therapeutic reasoning and treatment decisions. This results in stronger preferences to participate, greater perceived involvement and better long term adherence compared to patients who do not attend the training.

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Key information

Conditions

Schizophrenia Mental Disorders Psychotic Disorders Schizoaffective Disorder Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Age range

18 year–60 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Technische Universität München

München, Germany

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Male and female inpatients with a diagnosis of schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorder according to ICD 10
  • between 18 and 60 years of age are eligible for the study
  • informed consent
  • inpatients

Exclusion criteria

  • poor German language skills

Treatment and study plan

patient training in shared decision making

Behavioral

Cognitive training

Behavioral

Primary outcomes

  1. Decision Self Efficacy

    Time frame: post intervention

Secondary outcomes

  1. Adherence to medication

    Time frame: 6 months post intervention

  2. Participation preferences

    Time frame: post intervention

  3. Treatment satisfaction

    Time frame: post intervention

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Technical University of Munich

Other

Collaborators

  • The German-Israeli Foundation for Scientific Research and Development

Registry information

Official study title

Shared Decision Making: Ein Kommunikationstraining für Patienten Mit Schizophrenie

Important dates

Study start
2009
Primary completion
2010
Study completion
2010
First posted
Apr 22, 2009
Registry last updated
Jan 9, 2025

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