Peer support for people with severe mental illness: a pragmatic multicentre randomised controlled trial

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Severe mental illness; Mental and Behavioural Disorders

• Registration Number: ISRCTN26008944
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Ulm

Brief Summary

2020 Protocol article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32357903 protocol (added 04/05/2020) 2022 Other publications in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35058270/ Methodology development and implementation (added 24/01/2022) 2023 Other publications in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37612104/ Qualitative focus group study on the societal and organisational influences on peer support work (added 25/08/2023) 2024 Other publications in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38637776/ Theory of change implementation map (added 22/04/2024) 2024 Other publications in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38749688/ Qualitative focus group study on mental health workers experiences (added 21/05/2024)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2019-10-30
• Study Completion: 2023-09-30
• Last Update Posted: 3 June 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 558

Inclusion Criteria

1. Adult age (18-60 years) at intake
2. Mental disorder of any kind as main diagnosis established by case notes, staff communication or self-label
3. Presence of severe mental illness (Threshold Assessment Grid = 5 points and illness duration = 2 years)
4. Sufficient command of the host country’s language
5. Capable of giving informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

1. Main diagnosis of learning disability, dementia, substance disorder or organic brain disorder
2. Cognitive impairment severe enough to make it impossible to give informed consent or complete study measures

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified