A randomised controlled trial of liaison psychiatry in general practice: a feasibility study

ISRCTN ISRCTN34766087
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN34766087
Secondary identifying numbers RDC00940
Submission date
23/01/2004
Registration date
23/01/2004
Last edited
07/01/2010
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

Prof Peter Tyrer
Scientific

St Mary's Hospital Medical School
Patterson Centre
20 South Wharf Road
London
W2 1PD
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)20 7886 1648
Email p.tyrer@ic.ac.uk

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)GP practice
Study typeTreatment
Scientific title
Study objectivesThe feasibility of a proposed large-scale study to evaluate the effectiveness of liaison psychiatry in general practice by randomly allocating GP practices to (a) psychiatric services delivered to primary care (experimental group) and (b) psychiatric services delivered in secondary care (control group), will be examined in the study.
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedSchizophrenia and other psychoses; depression, anxiety, neuroses
Intervention1. Psychiatric services delivered to primary care (experimental group)
2. Psychiatric services delivered in secondary care (control group)
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measure1. Clinical psychopathology
2. Social adjustment
3. Service costs
4. Service satisfaction.
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date30/04/1998
Completion date31/12/1998

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexBoth
Target number of participants84 (added 07/01/10)
Key inclusion criteriaPatients with mental health problems who had been referred to psychiatric services in the last 6 months.
Key exclusion criteriaDoes not match inclusion criteria
Date of first enrolment30/04/1998
Date of final enrolment31/12/1998

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

St Mary's Hospital Medical School
London
W2 1PD
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

NHS R&D Regional Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)
Government

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

Phone +44 (0)20 7307 2622
Email dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk
Website http://www.doh.gov.uk

Funders

Funder type

Government

NHS Executive London (UK)

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 01/06/2002 Yes No