Resourcefulness Group Intervention on Recovery and Quality of Life

NCT06206798 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: C110142
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 40
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study was to test the effects of resourcefulness group intervention on facilitating recovery and improving the quality of life in patients with chronic schizophrenia.

Conditions

Chronic Schizophrenia; Quality of Life; Recovery

Keywords

Resourcefulness; Chronic Schizophrenia; Resourcefulness Group; Recovery; Quality of Life

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Chinese version of Resourcefulness Scale

  Resourcefulness

  Up to 10 weeks. The pre-test questionnaire will be completed before the group starts, the first post-test will be administered after the group, and the second post-test will be administered 4 weeks after the group ends

• Chinese questionnaire about the process of recovery

  recovery

  Up to 10 weeks. The pre-test questionnaire will be completed before the group starts, the first post-test will be administered after the group, and the second post-test will be administered 4 weeks after the group ends

• WHOQOL-BREF Taiwan version

  Quality of Life

  Up to 10 weeks. The pre-test questionnaire will be completed before the group starts, the first post-test will be administered after the group, and the second post-test will be administered 4 weeks after the group ends

Study Arms (2)

experimental group

EXPERIMENTAL

1. Subjects were randomly assigned to the experimental or the control group. 2. There were 20 members in the experimental group who received 6-week intervention activities. 3. Each subject was asked to fill out the questionnaires three times in total. The first time was before the intervention; the second time was right after the intervention; and the last time was four weeks later of the intervention.

Behavioral: Resourcefulness Group

control group

NO INTERVENTION

1. There were 20 members in the control group who accepted chronic nursing care as usual without any nursing intervention. 2. Each subject was asked to fill out the questionnaires three times in total. The first time was the same time as the experimental group; the second time was 6 weeks after the first test; and the last time was four weeks after the second test.

Interventions

Resourcefulness Group BEHAVIORAL

The content of the Resourcefulness intervention group includes 6 sessions such as session 1 to introduce resourcefulness skills; sessions 2-4 to discuss personal resourcefulness skills including planning daily activities, and positive self-talk; sessions 4-5 to discuss social resourcefulness skills including relying on family or friends, and seeking professional assistance.

experimental group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years - 64 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Subjects who have been diagnosed with schizophrenia by a psychiatrist for more than two years and are currently receiving rehabilitation treatment in a chronic ward.
• Age between 20-64 years old.
• Those with stable conditions can communicate in Mandarin or Taiwanese.

You may not qualify if:

• Exclude clients with Intellectual Disabilities, Organic Encephalopathy, Substance-related and addictive disorders, Personality disorders, Dementia, Cancers, etc.
• Those who are unable to understand the contents of the consent form.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences: lead

Study Sites (1)

Peihsin Hospital

New Taipei City, Tamsui Dist, 251010, Taiwan

Location

Study Officials

• Chien Yu Lai, PhD.

  Associate professor

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: INVESTIGATOR
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: graduate student

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 9, 2023
• First Posted: January 16, 2024
• Study Start: June 6, 2022
• Primary Completion: September 14, 2022
• Study Completion: September 14, 2022
• Last Updated: January 16, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-01

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TW (1)