Systematic Intervention to Transform Environment: a randomised controlled trial of nidotherapy in an assertive outreach team

Completed

• Conditions: Co-morbid personality disorder and severe mental illness (schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or severe depressive illness); Mental and Behavioural Disorders; Mental illness

• Registration Number: ISRCTN73227556
• Lead Sponsor: Central North West London Mental Health NHS Trust (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2007-02-06
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 52

Inclusion Criteria

Randomisation of all eligible patients who give consent currently under the care of an assertive outreach team.

Exclusion Criteria

Those who refuse to take part.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Reduction of usage of psychiatric beds one year after treatment

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Reduction in number of admissions<br>2. Social function (using the Social Functioning Questionnaire)<br>3. Psychiatric symptomatology (using Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale [BPRS])<br>4. Patient satisfaction (Consultation Satisfaction Questionnaire [CSQ])<br>5. Engagement with services (Engagement and Acceptance Scale [EAS])