MedPath

Evaluation of the Impact of Case Manager Intervention on the 3-year Psychotic Episode Recurrence Rate in Patients Aged 16 to 30 Years with a First Psychotic Episode.

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Psychotic Episode
Interventions
Other: Case management
Registration Number
NCT05116514
Lead Sponsor
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes
Brief Summary

The study investigators hypothesize that the intervention of case managers specifically trained in case management of early psychosis will change the paradigm of care of a first psychotic episode from the current organization of the care system. Indeed, the creation of specific services for emerging psychotic disorders cannot easily be generalized throughout the country and requires specific funding. The intervention of case managers according to the recommendations of good practices will make it possible to propose the fundamental principles of early intervention to young patients and their families on a large scale throughout the territory, namely: personalized and proactive accompaniment, psycho-education of the pathology and treatments, involvement and support of the families, and support for socio-professional reintegration

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
256
Inclusion Criteria
  • The patient or their close relative must have given their free and informed consent and signed the consent form

  • The patient must be a member or beneficiary of a health insurance plan

  • The patient is available for a 3-year follow-up.

  • Patient is managed in a psychiatric service (consultation or hospitalization) for a first episode psychosis defined by:

    • Presence of positive psychotic symptoms (delusion(s) and/or hallucination(s) and/or conceptual disorganization) evolving for at least one week, either daily or at least 3 times per week for at least one hour per occasion ;
    • Never having taken a neuroleptic treatment with antipsychotic aim (except for an antipsychotic treatment started for the current episode for example by the general practitioner before being referred to psychiatry);
    • A disorder meeting the DSM 5 criteria from the following list: delusional disorder, brief psychotic disorder greater than 7 days, schizophreniform disorder, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, substance-induced psychotic disorder greater than 7 days, other specific or nonspecific schizophrenic spectrum disorder or other psychotic disorder, bipolar I or II disorder with congruent and non-mood congruent psychotic features, bipolar disorder with congruent and non-mood congruent psychotic features induced by a substance, major depressive disorder with congruent and non-mood congruent psychotic features.
  • Inclusion should be within the first 3 months of care for first episode psychosis in the psychiatric service.

  • At the time of inclusion, the psychotic symptomatology observed during the first episode psychosis may still be present or in remission.

Exclusion Criteria
  • The subject is participating in another category I interventional study, or is in a period of exclusion determined by a previous study
  • The subject, or one of the parents for minor patients, refuses to sign the consent
  • It is impossible to give the subject informed information
  • The patient is under safeguard of justice or state guardianship
  • The patients has an IQ less than or equal to 55
  • The patient has a first psychotic episode linked to a psychotic problem triggered by a medication of other medical condition
  • The patient is pregnant or breastfeeding

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Case manager groupCase management-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Rate of patients with recurrence of psychotic episode at least once between groups3 years

Recurrence of the psychotic episode will be defined as psychiatric hospitalization with a diagnosis of psychotic disorder and/or the presence of positive psychotic symptoms according to the Positive and Negative Symptom Scale (PANSS) ≥ 4 for item P1 (delusions) and/or P2 (conceptual disorganization) and/or P3 (hallucination)) over a period of at least one week.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Social and occupational functioning3 years

Social and Occupational Functioning Assessment Scale (SOFAS)

Social functioning3 years

Health of the Nation Outcome Scales

Psychosocial functioning3 years

Quality of Life Scale (QLS) - semi-structured interview

Functioning3 years

Schizophrenia Quality of Life Scale Revision 4: self-administered questionnaire

Quality of life of users (patient and family)3 years

World Health Organization Quality of Life brief (WHOQOL-brief)

Health-related quality of life3 years

EuroQol-5D 3 level version (EQ-5D-35L)

Quality of life of relatives3 years

caregiver schizophrenia quality of life questionnaire (S-CGQoL)

Evaluate the impact of the intervention on the number of recurrences of psychiatric hospitalization per patient3 years

number

Evaluate the impact of the intervention on the number of psychiatric hospitalizations per patient3 years

number

Evaluate the impact of the intervention on the duration of psychiatric hospitalization per patient3 years

days/weeks/months

Percentage per patient of medical and caregiving appointments honored between groups3 years

%

Type of hospital admission (voluntary versus involuntary) between groups3 years

% voluntary versus involuntary

Unscheduled discharge from care between groups3 years

Defined by a break in follow-up organized by the referring care team for more than 30 days

Treatment compliance between groups3 years

item 13 of the Health of the Nation Outcome Scales (HoNOS, hetero-assessment)

Adherence to treatment3 years

Medication Adherence Rating Scale (MARS, self-administered questionnaire)

Therapeutic alliance3 years

Working Alliance Inventory-Short Revised (WAI-SR, self-administered questionnaire)

Patient awareness of disorders and of the need for treatment3 years

Birchwood Insight Scale (BIS, self-administered questionnaire)

Assessment of addictive comorbidities3 years

semi-structured clinical interview for DSM (SCID)

Assessment of tobacco, alcohol and drug useEvery 6 months from inclusion

Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST)

Evaluation of the clinical impact of the intervention between groupsEvery 6 months from inclusion

Clinical Global Impression questionnaire (CGI)

Psychotic and general symptomsEvery 6 months from inclusion

Positive and Negative Symptom Scale (PANSS)

Depressive symptomsEvery 6 months from inclusion

Calgary Depression Scale for Schizophrenia (CDSS)

Self- and hetero-aggressive behaviorsEvery 6 months from inclusion

according to Health of the Nation Outcome Scales (HoNOS) items 1 and 2

Reported adverse events3 years

death by suicide, attempted suicide or self-injurious acts, hetero-aggressive acts according to the medical record and investigated if score greater than or equal to 3 on items 1 and 2 of the HoNOS

Current suicidal ideations3 years

Calgary Depression Scale for Schizophrenia (CDSS)

Assess the impact of the intervention on socio-professional functioning and quality of life3 years

Socio-demographic data updated every 6 months: living conditions (housing, entourage, income), level of education and/or professional situation

Cost-outcome type ratio3 years

the ratio of the difference in costs between the two strategies divided by the difference in QALYs. This ratio measures the cost per life-year gained in full health, i.e. a cost per QALY. This indicator is obtained by weighting the time spent in each health state h by the utility of that health state measured by the EQ-5D

Cost of care3 years

assessed from a community perspective (health care system, out-of-pocket expenses, caregivers)

Budget impact analysis between strategies3 years

National estimates of avoided costs, care consumption and the cost of implementing the system in the two management strategies

Psychiatric assessment3 years

Structured Clinical Interview for DSM

Patient ageInclusion
Patient sexInclusion
Current patient professional/training situationOver the study until 3 years

working or studying

Financial situationOver the study until 3 years
Care pathways taken by patientOver the study until 3 years

specialist care sought

Duration of non-treated psychosisInclusion

Interval between start of psychotic symptoms and start of sufficient antipsychotic treatment

Personal and family psychiatric historyInclusion
Social and academic functionInclusion

Premorbid Adjustment Scale

Medical treatment receivedUntil 3 years
Cerebral imagery2 years

Normal/abnormal

IQ profile2 years

Homogenous/heterogenous

IQ2 years

value

BMI2 years

kg/m2

Fasting glycemia2 years

mmol/l

Lipid assessment2 years

Normal/abnormal

Whole blood count2 years

Normal/abnormal

Electrolytes2 years

Normal/abnormal

Neurological exam2 years

Normal/abnormal

Cardiovascular exam2 years

Normal/abnormal

Morphological exam2 years

Normal/abnormal

Hepatic exam2 years

Normal/abnormal

Presence of neurometabolic disease2 years

Yes/no

Electrocardiogram2 years

Normal/abnormal

C-reactive protein2 years

mg/l

thyroid-stimulating hormone2 years

mUI/l

Cortisol2 years

nmol/l

Adverse events2 years

Any of the following (yes/no): Neurological symptoms, overweight, metabolic syndrome, sexual dysfunction, fatigue, salivation dysfunction, other

Non-medical treatment receivedUntil 3 years

Psychosocial/psychotherapy interventions

In the experimental group: case management according to good practice guidelinesEnd of follow-up (3 years)

EPPIC Model Integrity Tool (80 items with subscores)

In the experimental group: Conformity of case managementEnd of study (5 years)

Index of Fidelity to Assertive Community Treatment (16 criteria of conformity for three dimensions)

In the experimental group: conformity to TIDieR checklist in each patient3 years

TIDieR checklist-patient

In the experimental group: conformity to TIDieR checklist in each centerAnnually until end of study (5 years)

Customized TIDieR checklist-center

Satisfaction of patients and their families3 years

Client Satisfaction Questionnaire (CSQ)-8

Satisfaction of participants receiving help from a health coordinatorEnd of follow-up (3 years)

7-item custom questionnaire with free answer section

Trial Locations

Locations (6)

CHU de TOULOUSE

🇫🇷

Toulouse, Choisir une région, France

CH Saint Marie Clermont-Ferrand

🇫🇷

Clermont-Ferrand, France

CHU de Montpellier

🇫🇷

Montpellier, France

CHU Nice

🇫🇷

Nice, France

CHU de Nîmes

🇫🇷

Nîmes, France

Centre Hospitalier Léon-Jean Grégory

🇫🇷

Thuir, France

© Copyright 2025. All Rights Reserved by MedPath