Effects of Systematic Patient Feedback on Therapy Outcome and Dropout: A Randomized Controlled Study on Adult Out-patients at a Community Mental Health Centre.

Norwegian University of Science and Technology1 site in 1 country170 target enrollmentDecember 2012

ConditionsMental Disorders

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Mental Disorders
Sponsor: Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Enrollment: 170
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Health care utilization
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 7 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of a feedback-system in psychotherapy on adult out-patients at a community mental health centre. It is hypothesized that the intervention will lead to more effective treatment, decreasing treatment dropout as well as improving patient-therapist relationship and patient activation in treatment.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

December 2012

End Date

June 1, 2017

Last Updated

7 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Responsible Party

Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Referred for treatment of mental disorder(s)

Exclusion Criteria

•Psychiatric emergency
•Poor/no understanding of Norwegian language
•Lack of ability to execute the practical procedures required for the project

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Health care utilization

Time Frame: 12 months

Referral- and drop-out rate

Secondary Outcomes

Symptom level(T 0 (baseline) and T4 (6 months, end of treatment))
Patient satisfaction(T0, T2 (2 months), T4 (6 months, end of treatment))
Alliance(T1 (1 hour start of treatment), T2 (2 months)
Level of functioning(T1 (1 hour start of treatment) and T4 (6 months or end of treatment))
Patient Activation Measure(T0, T1 (1 hour start of treatment), T3 (3 months) and T4 (6 months))
Preferences for involvement in decision making(T0, T2 (2 months) and T3 (3 months))