Enhancing the quality of Life for people with severe mental health problems through supported employment
ISRCTN | ISRCTN15173187 |
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DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN15173187 |
Secondary identifying numbers | NTR295 |
- Submission date
- 20/12/2005
- Registration date
- 20/12/2005
- Last edited
- 04/07/2019
- 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 J.T. van Busschbach
Scientific
Scientific
University Medical Centre Groningen
Rob Giel Research Centre
P.O. Box 30001
Groningen
9700 RB
Netherlands
Phone | +31 (0)50 361 2069 |
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j.t.van.busschbach@med.umcg.nl |
Study information
Study design | Multicentre, randomised, active controlled, parallel group trial |
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Primary study design | Interventional |
Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
Study setting(s) | Other |
Study type | Quality of life |
Scientific title | A randomised controlled trial of the cost-effectiveness of individual placement and support in six European countries |
Study acronym | EQOLISE |
Study objectives | Individual placement and supported (IPS) will be cost-effective in achieving regular (open, paid) employment. Differences between countries in the effectiveness of IPS can be explained by socio-economic variables like the employment rate and for instance the existence of a 'benefit trap'. |
Ethics approval(s) | Received from the local medical ethics committee |
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Psychiatric, mental disorders/illness |
Intervention | Individual placement and support (EXP) will be compared to standard vocational rehabilitation (CC). |
Intervention type | Other |
Primary outcome measure | 1. Achievement of open, paid employment 2. Hours of open employment 3. Time in open employment |
Secondary outcome measures | 1. Clinical improvement 2. Hospital admissions 3. Unmet needs for care 4. Quality of life |
Overall study start date | 01/01/2003 |
Completion date | 01/01/2006 |
Eligibility
Participant type(s) | Patient |
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Age group | Adult |
Lower age limit | 18 Years |
Sex | Both |
Target number of participants | 300 |
Total final enrolment | 312 |
Key inclusion criteria | 1. Diagnosis of a serious mental illness: schizophrenia, schizophrenia-like disorders, bipolar disorder with psychotic features 2. Age 18 - 65 years 3. Living in the community at baseline 4. Not employed for more then a month in the year before the start of the study 5. In mental health care for more then two years 6. Interest in competitive employment 7. Willing to give informed consent |
Key exclusion criteria | Use of the EXP or CC service in the preceding year |
Date of first enrolment | 01/01/2003 |
Date of final enrolment | 01/01/2006 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- Netherlands
Study participating centre
University Medical Centre Groningen
Groningen
9700 RB
Netherlands
9700 RB
Netherlands
Sponsor information
University Medical Centre Groningen (UMCG) (The Netherlands)
Hospital/treatment centre
Hospital/treatment centre
Department of General Practice
Hanzeplein 1
Groningen
9713 GZ
Netherlands
Website | http://www.umcg.nl/azg/nl/ |
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https://ror.org/03cv38k47 |
Funders
Funder type
Government
European Community
No information available
Results and Publications
Intention to publish date | |
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Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
Publication and dissemination plan | Not provided at time of registration |
IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
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Results article | results | 01/09/2009 | 04/07/2019 | Yes | No |
Editorial Notes
04/07/2019: Publication reference and total final enrolment added.