Clinical Trials Logo

Clinical Trial Summary

This study applied a randomized parallel case-controlled design. The study purpose was to evaluate the effects of progressive muscle relaxation on anxiety, psychiatric symptoms and quality of life among patients with chronic schizophrenia compared with an active control.


Clinical Trial Description

Background: Anti-psychotic drugs are limited in their ability to improve psychiatric symptoms, quality of life, and anxiety status in patients with chronic schizophrenia. Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR) can potentially reduce anxiety status and improve subjective welling in acute patients. It is an ideal rehabilitation intervention for patients with chronic schizophrenia. However, no study has investigated the effects of PMR on outcomes among patients with chronic schizophrenia.

Design: This study applied a randomized parallel case-controlled design.

Methods: Hospital-based randomized control trial in Taiwan. Eighty subjects with chronic schizophrenia were recruited from a psychotic ward and randomized into PMR, or control groups. Patients in the intervention group participated in progressive muscle relaxation for 12 weeks; while patients in the control group members received supportive treatment-as-usual (TAU). All participants completed anxiety, psychotic syndromes and quality of life measures at baseline, 3-month, and 3-month follow-up. ;


Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


NCT number NCT03667729
Study type Interventional
Source Taipei Medical University
Contact
Status Completed
Phase N/A
Start date June 30, 2014
Completion date June 29, 2015

See also
  Status Clinical Trial Phase
Completed NCT02306551 - Well Being And Resilience: Mechanisms of Transmission of Health and Risk
Active, not recruiting NCT00627029 - Evaluation of Programs of Coordinated Care and Disease Management N/A
Terminated NCT00049738 - Screening for Childhood-Onset Psychotic Disorders N/A
Withdrawn NCT01724372 - The Role of Antidepressants or Antipsychotics in Preventing Psychosis N/A
Completed NCT00716755 - Minimizing Doses of Antipsychotic Medication in Older Patients With Schizophrenia. N/A
Completed NCT00498550 - Treatment of Schizophrenia and Comorbid Cannabis Use Disorder: Comparing Clozapine to Treatment-as-Usual Phase 4
Terminated NCT04140773 - The Effect of D-serine as add-on Therapy in Recent-onset Psychosis N/A
Completed NCT01473550 - Mental Health Engagement Network (MHEN) N/A
Completed NCT01207219 - Yoga and Aerobic Exercise in Psychosis N/A
Completed NCT00397033 - Evaluation of Effectiveness and Safety of Paliperidone Extended Release in Patients With Schizoaffective Disorder. Phase 3
Recruiting NCT04945278 - Study of Self-Recognition and Self/Other Distinction Disorders in Patients With Psychological Vulnerability N/A
Completed NCT03955250 - Mobile After-Care Support App: Pilot RCT N/A
Completed NCT00287352 - Study of Amantadine for Weight Stabilization During Olanzapine Treatment Phase 1
Completed NCT00005658 - Glycine to Treat Psychotic Disorders in Children Phase 2
Terminated NCT00169026 - Alcoholism and Schizophrenia: Effects of Clozapine Phase 4
Completed NCT00001482 - New Drugs in the Treatment of Mood Disorders Phase 2
Terminated NCT03671005 - Mindfulness-based Group Therapy for Inpatients With Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders N/A
Completed NCT00156715 - Efficacy of Quetiapine in the Treatment of Patients With Schizophrenia and a Comorbid Substance Use Disorder Phase 4
Completed NCT00095524 - Effects of Aripiprazole in Overweight Patients Treated With Olanzapine for Schizophrenia or Schizoaffective Disorder Phase 3
Completed NCT00001656 - Comparison of Clozapine vs Olanzapine in Childhood-Onset Psychotic Disorders Phase 4