Optimising the management of mental health problems in primary care

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Mood [affective] disorders, Neurotic, stress-related and somatoform disorders; Mental and Behavioural Disorders

• Registration Number: ISRCTN74799543
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Nottingham

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2020-01-22
• Study Completion: 2020-08-01
• Last Update Posted: 8 March 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 55

Inclusion Criteria

1. Attendance at nurse-led mental health clinic
2. Registered with participating general practice (this is necessary to ensure that clinical alerts generated by the ispero system can be acted upon in a timely manner)
3. Capacity to understand information sheet and provide informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients not suitable for the nurse-led mental health clinic. These would include those who appear distressed or at acute risk of harm to themselves or others or who appear to be intoxicated. The reception staff at the practice are already skilled in identifying these patients. The nurse-led clinic would also not be suitable for those with mental health problems related to a terminal or acute physical illness.
2. Those unable to communicate effectively in English

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Improvements from baseline to 8-weeks in I-spero data (I-spero uses a number of validated tests and an AI algorithm to monitor response to treatment)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Satisfaction as measured by questionnaire at 8 weeks