Educational Sessions for Schizophrenia

Age: 18+
Sex: Any
Trial Phase: Academic
Sponsor: Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans
No Placebo GroupAll trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

What You Need to Know Before You Apply

What is the purpose of this trial?

The Impact of Health Literacy on the Attitudes toward Pharmacological Treatment in Patients with Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorder

This interventional study is aimed at:

* assessing and improving the health literacy and

* assessing the attitude towards treatment of patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders while they are admitted to the inpatient psychiatric unit.

Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?

Inclusion Criteria

Patients must have a government issued social security number (required for reimbursement through the university)
Patients must be proficient in English
I am 18 or older, admitted to UMCNO, and diagnosed with schizophrenia spectrum disorder.

Exclusion Criteria

I am not fluent in English.
Patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorder and concomitant intellectual disability
Patients unable to complete assessments due to severity of symptoms
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Timeline for a Trial Participant

Screening

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial

1-2 weeks

Inpatient Educational Intervention

Participants receive educational materials and complete assessments on health literacy and attitudes toward treatment during their hospitalization

5 days
Inpatient stay

Follow-up

Participants are monitored for medication adherence through monthly questionnaires

12 months
Monthly calls

What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?

Interventions

  • Educational sessions

How Is the Trial Designed?

1

Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Patients admitted to the inpatient psychiatric unit with a schizophrenia spectrum disorder diagnosisExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Find a Clinic Near You

Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans

Lead Sponsor

Trials
123
Recruited
42,400+

Janssen Pharmaceuticals

Industry Sponsor

Trials
87
Recruited
208,000+
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Joaquin Duato

Janssen Pharmaceuticals

Chief Executive Officer since 2022

MBA from ESADE, Master of International Management from Thunderbird School of Global Management

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Dr. Jijo James, MD

Janssen Pharmaceuticals

Chief Medical Officer since 2014

MD from St. Johns Medical College, MPH from Columbia University