A randomised controlled trial of short-term intensive community case management of severe mental illness: an assessment of its benefit to 'heavy users' of hospital services and cost effectiveness

Completed

• Conditions: Mental and behavioural disorders: Schizophrenia and other psychoses; Mental and behavioural disorders: Depression, anxiety, neuroses; Mental and Behavioural Disorders

• Registration Number: ISRCTN56473864
• Lead Sponsor: HS R&D Regional Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2004-01-23
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 0

Inclusion Criteria

The sampling frame will be drawn from the current register of heavy users of psychiatric inpatient services.

Exclusion Criteria

Users who are not currently living in Brent, are aged 65 or over, are current CIP clients or inpatients, or have a primary problem of alcohol or substance misuse.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Hospital admission and service utilisation <br>2. Mental health assessments <br>3. Costing of services

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
ot provided at time of registration