Strengthening motivational interviewing skills following initial training: trial of workplace-based reflective practice

ISRCTN ISRCTN04751181
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN04751181
Secondary identifying numbers N0321174862
Submission date
29/09/2006
Registration date
29/09/2006
Last edited
05/10/2011
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr Gerald Bennett
Scientific

Core Addiction Services
Sedman Unit
16 Tower Road
Bournemouth
BH1 4LB
United Kingdom

+44 (0)1202 443198
gerald.bennett@dorsethc-tr.swest.nhs.uk

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeNot Specified
Scientific title
Study objectivesMotivational interviewing (MI) is a counselling intervention to help develop their motivation for change. The aim of this study is to evaluate effective methods of delivering low-cost work place-based MI training that encourages reflective practice to people who have been trained in MI but do not necessarily put it into practice. How can we deliver training to ensure MI is used in the workplace?
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedMotivational interviewing/ counselling
InterventionRandomised controlled trial.

Comparison groups:
1. Participants who attend a MI revival meeting (one-day refresher course).
2. Participants who attend a MI revival meeting and In addition receive the 'Twelve Hours to Enhance Motivational Effectiveness' (THEME) workplace-based MI training.

Participants will be assessed before the MI revival meeting and again approximately 4 months later.
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureCompetence in MI will be measured using the motivational interviewing treatment integrity (MITI) code (with behaviour counts of giving information, MI-adherent and non-adherent utterances, open and closed questions, simple and complex reflections and global ratings of MI spirit and empathy).
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date01/09/2005
Completion date30/09/2006

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexBoth
Target number of participants50
Key inclusion criteriaAny professional who has been through competent training in MI, provided by a trainer recognised by the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT) in the past 10 years. The target total recruitment for there trial is 50 people.
Key exclusion criteriaUnlikely to be carrying out clinical work during most of the duration of the project.
Date of first enrolment01/09/2005
Date of final enrolment30/09/2006

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Core Addiction Services
Bournemouth
BH1 4LB
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2006 Update - Department of Health
Government

The Department of Health, Richmond House, 79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

+44 (0)20 7307 2622
dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk
http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en

Funders

Funder type

Government

Dorset Healthcare NHS Trust (UK)

No information available

NHS R&D Support Funding

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 01/12/2007 Yes No
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