Τhe Combination of Pharmacotherapy With RECOVERYTRSGR and RECOVERYTRSBDGR.

NCT ID: NCT07047651

Last Updated: 2025-10-03

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

40 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-06-04

Study Completion Date

2027-12-20

Brief Summary

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The effectiveness and efficacy of the combination of pharmacotherapy with the two new recovery-oriented programs, RECOVERYTRSGR for patients with treatment- resistant schizophrenia and RECOVERYTRSBDGR for patients with treatment- resistant bipolar disorder.

Detailed Description

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RECOVERYTRSGR is a newly developed program for patients with treatment resistant schizophrenia by Dr. S. Rakitzi and Dr. P. Georgila. RECOVERYTRSBDGR is a newly developed program for patients with treatment resistant bipolar disorder by Dr. S. Rakitzi and Dr. P. Georgila. These programs offer a long term combination of pharmacotherapy and cognitive behavioral psychotherapy and rehabilitation and aim to imrove cognition, symptoms, functional outcomes and recovery.

Treatment resistant schizophrenia and treatment resistant bipolar disorder are the most difficult chronic mental health disorders which need long-term treatment.

Conditions

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Treatment Resistant Schizophrenia Treatment Resistant Bipolar Disorder

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Pharmacotherapy and RECOVERYTRSGR (190 sessions) will be compared to treatment as usual (TAU) and pharmacotherapy (190 sessions) and Pharmacotherapy and RECOVERYTRSBDGR (140 sessions) will be compared also to TAU and pharmacotherapy (140 sessions).
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Group A

Pharmacotherapy and RECOVERYTRSGR 20 participants

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Group A: (Clozapine, quietiapine, olanzapine, aripiprazole, zyprasidone, risperidone, asenapine, paliperidone, clopixol,anxiolytics: clonazepam, stedon, tavor antidepressants: seropram), 20 people

Intervention Type COMBINATION_PRODUCT

A combination of pharmacotherapy (antipsychotics, anxiolytics, antidepressants) with RECOVERYTRSGR (psychotherapy) for patients with treatment-resistant schizophrenia. 190 sessions.

Group B

Pharmacotherapy and TAU. 15 participants

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Group B (Pharmacotherapy and TAU) (Clozapine, quietiapine, olanzapine, aripiprazole, zyprasidone, risperidone, asenapine, paliperidone, clopixol, clonazepam, stedon, tavor, antidepressants, 15 people

Intervention Type COMBINATION_PRODUCT

The combination of pharmacotherapy (antipsychotics, anxiolytics, antidepressants) and TAU (psychotherapy) for patients with treatment-resistant schizophrenia. 190 sessions. The control group of Group A

Group C

Pharmacotherapy and RECOVERYTRSBDGR. 15 participants

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Group C (Pharmacotherapy and Psychotherapy) Clozapine, quietiapine, olanzapine, aripiprazole, zyprasidone, risperidone, asenapine, paliperidone, clopixol, clonazepam, stedon, tavor, lithium, depakine

Intervention Type COMBINATION_PRODUCT

A combination of pharmacotherapy with RECOVERYTRSBDGR (antipsychotics, anxiolytics, antidepressants, mood stabilizers) for patients with treatment-resistant bipolar disorder. 140 sessions, 15 people

Group D

Pharmacotherapy and TAU. 10 participants

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Group D (Pharmacotherapy and TAU)Clozapine, quietiapine, olanzapine, aripiprazole, zyprasidone, risperidone, asenapine, paliperidone, clopixol, clonazepam, stedon, tavor, seropram, lithium, depakine)

Intervention Type COMBINATION_PRODUCT

A combination of pharmacotherapy (antipsychotics, anxiolytics, antidepressants, mood stabilizers) and TAU (psychotherapy). A control group to RECOVERYTRSBDGR. 140 sessions. 10 people

Interventions

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Group A: (Clozapine, quietiapine, olanzapine, aripiprazole, zyprasidone, risperidone, asenapine, paliperidone, clopixol,anxiolytics: clonazepam, stedon, tavor antidepressants: seropram), 20 people

A combination of pharmacotherapy (antipsychotics, anxiolytics, antidepressants) with RECOVERYTRSGR (psychotherapy) for patients with treatment-resistant schizophrenia. 190 sessions.

Intervention Type COMBINATION_PRODUCT

Group B (Pharmacotherapy and TAU) (Clozapine, quietiapine, olanzapine, aripiprazole, zyprasidone, risperidone, asenapine, paliperidone, clopixol, clonazepam, stedon, tavor, antidepressants, 15 people

The combination of pharmacotherapy (antipsychotics, anxiolytics, antidepressants) and TAU (psychotherapy) for patients with treatment-resistant schizophrenia. 190 sessions. The control group of Group A

Intervention Type COMBINATION_PRODUCT

Group C (Pharmacotherapy and Psychotherapy) Clozapine, quietiapine, olanzapine, aripiprazole, zyprasidone, risperidone, asenapine, paliperidone, clopixol, clonazepam, stedon, tavor, lithium, depakine

A combination of pharmacotherapy with RECOVERYTRSBDGR (antipsychotics, anxiolytics, antidepressants, mood stabilizers) for patients with treatment-resistant bipolar disorder. 140 sessions, 15 people

Intervention Type COMBINATION_PRODUCT

Group D (Pharmacotherapy and TAU)Clozapine, quietiapine, olanzapine, aripiprazole, zyprasidone, risperidone, asenapine, paliperidone, clopixol, clonazepam, stedon, tavor, seropram, lithium, depakine)

A combination of pharmacotherapy (antipsychotics, anxiolytics, antidepressants, mood stabilizers) and TAU (psychotherapy). A control group to RECOVERYTRSBDGR. 140 sessions. 10 people

Intervention Type COMBINATION_PRODUCT

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* age 18-65
* IQ ≥ 80
* Diagnosis TRS.


* age 18-65
* IQ ≥ 80
* Diagnosis TRSBD.

Exclusion Criteria

* Substance abuse and head injury. If substance abuse is successfully treated, the participant will be accepted into our program.
* Relapse and hospitalization.


* Substance abuse and head injuries. If substance abuse is successfully treated, the participant will be acknowledged into our program.
* Relapse and hospitalization.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Dr. Stavroula Rakitzi

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Dr. Stavroula Rakitzi

Director

Responsibility Role SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Dr. Stavroula Rakitzi, PhD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Private Practice

Dr. Polyxeni Georgila, M. D.

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Private Practice

Locations

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Private practice of Dr. S. Rakitzi and Dr. P. Georgila ILISION 34 15771 ATHENS GREECE

Athens, , Greece

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Greece

Central Contacts

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Dr. Stavroula Rakitzi, PhD

Role: CONTACT

+306989766935

Dr. Polyxeni Georgila, M. D.

Role: CONTACT

+306932905259

Facility Contacts

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Dr. Stavroula Rakitzi, PhD

Role: primary

+306989766935

Polyxeni Georgila, M. D.

Role: backup

+306932905259

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Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan

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Document Type: Informed Consent Form

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Other Identifiers

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RAKITZI & GEORGILA RECOVERY

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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