Table 4. Provision of usual care.
| THRIVE VR cognitive treatment (n=39) | THRIVE VR mental relaxation (n=41) | |
|---|---|---|
| Antipsychotic chlorpromazine equivalent mean dose, mg per day | ||
| Baseline | 605·1 (447·7); n=38 (97%) | 470·2 (314·2); n=37 (90%) |
| 4 weeks | 610·9 (454·3); n=38 (97%) | 480·1 (308·6); n=37 (90%) |
| 24 weeks | 618·7 (418·3); n=37 (95%) | 501·4 (318·0); n=38 (93%) |
| Patients who had a psychiatric hospital admission, n | ||
| 24 weeks before baseline | 2 (5%) | 5 (12%) |
| 0–4 weeks | 0 | 0 |
| 4–24 weeks | 2 (5%) | 1 (2%) |
| Patients who had psychological therapy outside the trial, n | ||
| 24 weeks before baseline | 8 (21%) | 6 (15%) |
| 0–4 weeks | 3 (8%) | 1 (2%) |
| 4–24 weeks | 4 (10%) | 7 (17%) |
| Number of hours of psychological therapy outside the trial | ||
| 24 weeks before baseline | 1·2 (2·9) | 0·8 (2·5) |
| 0–4 weeks | 0·1 (0·5) | 0·1 (0·3) |
| 4–24 weeks | 0·5 (2·4) | 0·8 (2·0) |
| Number of psychiatrist appointments | ||
| 24 weeks before baseline | 1·1 (1·6); n=33 (85%) | 1·9 (1·4); n=37 (90%) |
| 0–24 weeks | 1·2 (1·4); n=30 (77%) | 1·3 (1·0); n=31 (76%) |
| Number of community psychiatric nurse appointments | ||
| 24 weeks before baseline | 7·6 (8·5); n=33 (85%) | 5·8 (6·3); n=36 (88%) |
| 0–24 weeks | 6·5 (6·9); n=29 (74%) | 6·9 (7·9); n=32 (78%) |
| Number of social worker appointments | ||
| 24 weeks before baseline | 0·7 (2·1); n=37 (95%) | 1·8 (5·4); n=37 (90%) |
| 0–24 weeks | 0·6 (1·7); n=30 (77%) | 1·8 (4·5); n=31 (76%) |
Data are mean (SD), unless otherwise indicated. THRIVE=Therapeutic Realistic Immersive Virtual Environments. VR=virtual reality.