Art Therapy in Acute Schizophrenia

NCT ID: NCT01622166

Last Updated: 2014-10-24

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-08-31

Study Completion Date

2013-01-31

Brief Summary

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Randomised, controlled, single-blinded pilot study to assess the efficacy of psychodynamic art therapy in a sample of hospitalized, (sub)acutely psychotic patients with a diagnosis of schizophrenia compared to a group of patients receiving treatment as usual.

\*Main hypothesis: Art therapy has no impact on clinical symptoms and the course of remission compared to TAU.

\*Exploratory hypotheses: Art therapy has no influence on quality of life, mentalizing function, self-efficacy and neuroleptic dosage compared to TAU.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Schizophrenia

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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art therapy

12 sessions of art therapy / 6 weeks

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

psychodynamic art therapy

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

2 sessions à 1.5 hrs /week, intervention duration 6 weeks

TAU

treatment as usual / 6 weeks

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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psychodynamic art therapy

2 sessions à 1.5 hrs /week, intervention duration 6 weeks

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* diagnosis of schizophrenia according to DSM-IV-TR
* age 18-64 yrs
* sufficient German language competency
* written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

* axis-I mental disorders other than schizophrenia
* comorbid antisocial personality disorder, relevant substance abuse,
* relevant severe somatic disease
* acute suicidal tendencies or aggression
* incapability to tolerate group settings
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

64 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Prof. K. Dannecker, Kunsttherapie Berlin Kunsthochschule Berlin-Weißensee

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Charite University, Berlin, Germany

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Christiane Montag MD

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Christiane Montag, M.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Charite University, Berlin, Germany

Locations

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Psychiatrische Universitätsklinik der Charité im St. Hedwig Krankenhaus

Berlin, , Germany

Site Status

Countries

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Germany

References

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Montag C, Haase L, Seidel D, Bayerl M, Gallinat J, Herrmann U, Dannecker K. A pilot RCT of psychodynamic group art therapy for patients in acute psychotic episodes: feasibility, impact on symptoms and mentalising capacity. PLoS One. 2014 Nov 13;9(11):e112348. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0112348. eCollection 2014.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 25393414 (View on PubMed)

Related Links

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Other Identifiers

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EA1/104/11

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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