A research study in Colombia to test an intervention called Volunteer Support, designed to improve 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
- ISRCTN72241383
- Lead Sponsor
- Queen Mary University of London
- Brief Summary
2021 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33957896/ (added 10/05/2021) 2019 Protocol article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31200671/ (added 11/08/2022) 2021 Protocol article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34518275/ programme method (added 05/06/2024)
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 55
Inclusion Criteria
1. Primary diagnosis of severe mental illness (ICD-10 F20-29, F31, F32)
2. Aged 18-65 years
3. Capacity to provide informed consent
4. Willing to engage with a volunteer
5. Scores 5 or below on the MANSA scale
6. Illness of over 6 months
Exclusion Criteria
1. Primary diagnosis of substance-use disorder
2. Diagnosis of dementia or organic psychosis;
3. An inpatient at the time of recruitment
4. Participating in another study conducted by this or another research group
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
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