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NCT Number: NCT03273530

Integrated Supported Employment in Mainland China

In this randomized controlled trial, the researchers investigated the effectiveness of integrated supported employment (ISE) as compared with individual placement and support (IPS) and traditional vocational rehabilitation (TVR) for people with schizophrenia in mainland China.

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Key information

Conditions

Schizophrenia Mental Disorders Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Age range

18 year–60 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

About this study

One hundred and sixty-two participants with schizophrenia were randomly assigned to ISE (n = 54), IPS (n = 54), and or TVR (n = 54). Blinded assessments of employment status, job tenure, and psychological outcomes were conducted at admission, completion of the 3-mo program, and follow-up at 7, 11, and 15 mo.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Aged 18 years or older;
  • Diagnosis of schizophrenia for at least 2 years
  • Being unemployed
  • Willing to give informed consent
  • Having no obvious cognitive, learning, or neurological impairment
  • Having completed primary school education
  • Having a desire to work

Exclusion criteria

  • Having score lower than 18 on the 30-item Mini-Mental State Examination

Treatment and study plan

Integrated Supported Employment

Other

vocational assessment followed by job placement and on-going work-related social skills revision and reinforcement

Primary outcomes

  1. Employment rate

    Time frame: 4 months

    employment status, employed or unemployed

Secondary outcomes

  1. Job tenure, duration

    Time frame: completion of the 3-mo program, and follow-up at 7, 11, and 15 mo.

    how long the job lasts

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Integrated Supported Employment for People With Schizophrenia in Mainland China: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Important dates

Study start
2013
Primary completion
2015
Study completion
2015
First posted
Sep 6, 2017
Registry last updated
Sep 6, 2017

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