The Effect Of Multiple Occupational Therapies On Functional Remission And Subjective Recovery For Schizophrenia

Ege University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Remission; Occupational Therapy; Schizophrenia; Well-Being, Psychological

Treatments: Behavioral: occupational therapies

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06199817

16-5.1/7

Details and patient eligibility

About

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of multiple occupational therapies on functional remission and subjective recovery of individuals with schizophrenic disorder. Methods: 26 people with schizophrenic disorder were divided into two groups using a random number table. The intervention group participated in routine community mental health center services and a total of 24 sessions of occupational therapies three times a week, while the control group participated in routine community mental health center services.

Full description

Background: Occupational therapies are one of the psycho-social intervention methods used in the treatment of serious mental disorders characterized by disability, such as schizophrenia.

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of multiple occupational therapies on functional remission and subjective recovery of individuals with schizophrenic disorder.

Methods: 26 people with schizophrenic disorder were divided into two groups using a random number table. The intervention group participated in routine community mental health center services and a total of 24 sessions of occupational therapies three times a week, while the control group participated in routine community mental health center services. Data were collected using the Subjective Recovery Assessment Scale and the Functional Remission of General Schizophrenia Scale.

Enrollment: 55 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Being in the 18-65 age group
• have been diagnosed with schizophrenia for at least one year
• be in remission of the disease
• volunteering to participate in research
• not have any physical health problems that would prevent their participation in the research

Exclusion criteria

• have a physical health problem that prevents participation in the research
• Having a communication problem
• not willing to participate in research

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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55 participants in 2 patient groups

Intervention Group

Experimental group

Description:

The intervention group was informed about the research. The intervention group consists of patients diagnosed with schizophrenic disorder. Music, sports and garden-soil activities were applied to the intervention group.

Treatment:

Behavioral: occupational therapies

Control Group

No Intervention group

Description:

The control group was informed about the research.