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NCT Number: NCT03102151

Reducing the Duration of Untreated Psychosis

The study examines the possible effect of a community campaign to decrease the duration of untreated psychosis in persons with their first episode of a psychotic disorder.

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Key information

Conditions

First Episode Psychosis

Age range

15 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

San Fernando Mental Health Center

Granada Hills, California, 91344, United States

About this study

The study examines whether a community campaign can reduce over time the duration of untreated psychosis (DUP) among persons with first episode psychosis (FEP). The DUP of mental health patients with FEP who sought services at a public outpatient or an inpatient facility was assessed for a 15 month period prior to the campaign launch. This serves as the baseline or historical control. The DUP will continue to be assessed for another 3 years. The hypothesis being tested is that there will be a significant decrease in DUP between baseline, one-year, two-year and three-year follow-ups. This study is being carried out with Latinos in Los Angeles County because as a group, particularly among Spanish-speaking immigrants, Latinos are at high risk for prolonged DUP.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Meet Diagnostic and Statistical Manual-4 criteria for a psychotic disorder
  • of Latino origin

Exclusion criteria

  • has a neurological disorder or suffers from brain trauma

Treatment and study plan

Community Campaign La CLAVE

Other

A community campaign to teach community residents and professional networks the signs and symptoms of psychosis using social media, community talks, and advertising.

Primary outcomes

  1. Latency to Treatment (LTT) a novel interview based assessment tool to measure the Duration of Untreated Psychosis

    Time frame: At the time of recruitment into the study

    The time from the onset of psychosis to the time the subject receives appropriate mental health treatment. The metric is number of weeks that the person went without treatment from illness onset. The number of weeks is the variable of interest that will be aggregated.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Psychosis literacy, a questionnaire based inquiry for which the respondents answer either open-ended questions (e.g., What is serious mental Illness?) or "Yes-no" questions ("e.g., Can you recognize a serious mental illness in others?)

    Time frame: At the time of recruitment in to study

    The responses to the interview are either written down or audio-recorded. Raters then listen or read the responses and code them. The responses are aggregated as frequencies (e.g., the number of symptoms identified) or as percentages (e.g., the proportion of respondents who reported that they can recognize a serious mental illness in others).

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Southern California

Other

Collaborators

  • National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
  • University of California, Los Angeles

Registry information

Official study title

Reducing the Duration of Untreated Psychosis Through Community Education

Acronym: ReduceDUP

Important dates

Study start
2014
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2019
First posted
Apr 5, 2017
Registry last updated
Jan 11, 2023

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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