An exploratory study in primary care to test the feasibility of an intervention called DIALOG+, designed to improve quality of life for people in primary care with poor mental and physical health

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Improving quality of life for patients with mental health and/or long-term physical health problems; Not Applicable

• Registration Number: ISRCTN46897021
• Lead Sponsor: Queen Mary University of London

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2021-03-15
• Study Completion: 2022-12-31
• Last Update Posted: 3 October 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 12

Inclusion Criteria

1. Formal diagnosis of mental health condition AND/OR long-term physical health condition
2. Able to communicate verbally in English
3. Over 18 years of age
4. Willing to have sessions recorded
5. Capacity to give consent

For remote delivery:
1. Has an email account

Staff:
1. Qualification as a mental health or healthcare professional
2. Experience of working in healthcare for at least 6 months
3. Based in a primary care setting
4. Willing to have sessions recorded
5. Not due to leave their post within the study period
6. Clinical contact with included patient group

Exclusion Criteria

1. Insufficient command of English to provide written informed consent and understand the questions in the research interviews
2. Lack of capacity to provide informed consent

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Quality of life measured using the Manchester Short Assessment of Quality of Life (MANSA) at baseline and 3 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Clinical:<br>1. Mental distress measured using CORE-10 at 3 months<br>2. General health status measured using EQ-5D-5L at 3 months<br><br>Feasibility:<br>3. Participants experience explored using semi-structured interviews at 3 months<br>4. Number of patients screened, recruited and drop-out measured using an Excel spreadsheet at 3 months<br><br>Implementation:<br>5. Treatment fidelity measured using DIALOG+ Adherence Scale from session recordings over the 3-month intervention period<br>6. App/intervention data recorded by the app over the 3-month intervention period