Randomized Controlled Trial of Peer to Peer Support for People With Severe Mental Disorders: Schizophrenia, Affective Disorders and Personality Disorders in Comparison to Standard Care
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Psychosis
- Sponsor
- Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
- Enrollment
- 200
- Primary Endpoint
- Change from Baseline in Self-Efficacy at 6 month
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 11 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine wether peer support is effective for the treatment of people with severe mental illness.
Detailed Description
A randomized controlled multi center trial is conducted, where patients receive usual care in the control group and usual care with additional peer support for 6 month in the intervention group. Psychosocial outcome criteria are collected pre intervention, after 6 month intervention and at one year follow up. Days till hospitalization and days spent in hospital are collected for one year before recruitment and one year after recruitment.
Investigators
Prof. Dr. Thomas Bock
Prof.Dr.
Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •clinical diagnosis of schizophrenia, unipolar depression, bipolar disorder, personality disorder
Exclusion Criteria
- •primary clinical diagnosis of addiction
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Change from Baseline in Self-Efficacy at 6 month
Time Frame: 1. Baseline; 6 month follow up (post intervention); twelve month follow
General Self-Efficacy Scale; Self report Questionnaire; 10 Items
Secondary Outcomes
- Service satisfaction after six month of intervention(After six month intervention)
- Change from Baseline in Psychosocial functioning at 6 and 12 month(1. Baseline; 2. Six month follow up (post intervention) 3. Twelve month follow)
- Change from Baseline in Quality of life at 6 and 12 month(1. Baseline; 2. Six month follow up (post intervention) 3. Twelve month follow)
- Change from Baseline in Illness management, Coping at 6 and 12 month(1. Baseline; 2. Six month follow up (post intervention) 3. Twelve month follow)
- Hospitalization in days of in-patient care(one year before, until one year past intervention)
- Change from Baseline in Severity of illness at 6 and 12 month(1. Baseline; 2. Six month follow up (post intervention) 3. Twelve month follow)
- Days to hospitalization(Baseline until 12 month follow up)