Plain-English translation of NCT05036590 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
Read our Schizophrenia research guide →This study doesn't follow the usual testing phases — it may be an observational study or a different type of research.
This trial is testing a training program called BREF — a short educational program designed to help family members and caregivers of people with schizophrenia or early psychosis. The study will train mental health professionals at 9 different hospitals to deliver this program and measure whether it reduces the emotional and practical burden that caregivers often experience. Researchers will track how caregivers and patients feel and function over time to see if the program makes a real difference.
Family members of people with schizophrenia often experience significant stress, worry, and burnout from their caregiving role. This trial exists to find out whether giving caregivers education and support through the BREF program can ease that burden and improve outcomes for both the caregiver and the person living with schizophrenia.
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If you join, you will be assigned to either receive the new BREF support program or continue with usual care at your hospital. Those in the BREF program will attend educational sessions delivered by trained mental health professionals. You will be asked to complete questionnaires about your stress and well-being at several points: at the start, then 6 weeks, 6 months, and 12 months later. The whole study lasts up to 3 years as different hospitals gradually introduce the program, but your personal involvement would likely be shorter.
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