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A research study in Uganda to test a Family Involvement intervention, designed to improved care for people living in the community with severe mental illness

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Patients with severe mental illness (including psychosis)
Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Registration Number
ISRCTN78948497
Lead Sponsor
Queen Mary University of London
Brief Summary

2019 Protocol article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31200671/ (added 24/09/2021)

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
118
Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients with a primary diagnosis of severe mental illness (ICD-10 F20-29, F31, F32)
2. Aged 18-65 years
3. Capacity to provide informed consent assessed by UBACC Score of =14;
4. Able to communicate in Luganda or English
5. Can identify a family member or friend
6. Scores 5 or below on the MANSA scale

Exclusion Criteria

1. Primary diagnosis of substance-use disorder; organic psychosis and/or neurocognitive disorder
2. Currently an inpatient at the time of recruitment
3. Participating in another study conducted by this or another research group

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Quality of Life measured using the Manchester Short Assessment of Quality of Life (MANSA) at baseline, 6 and 12 months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<br> 1. Objective social functioning, measured using Objective Social Outcome Index (SIX) at baseline, 6 and 12 months<br> 2. Symptoms, measured using Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS) at baseline, 6 and 12 months<br> 3. Service use, measured using adapted Client Service Receipt Inventory (CSRI) at baseline, 6 and 12 months<br> 4. Stigma, measured using the Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness Inventory (ISMI) at baseline, 6 and 12 months<br> 5. Medication adherence, measures using the Medication Adherence Rating Scale (MARS) at baseline, 6 months and 12 months<br>
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