Plain English Summary
Not provided at time of registration
Trial website
Contact information
Type
Scientific
Primary contact
Dr H van Gestel
ORCID ID
Contact details
Kenniscentrum Zelfhulp & Ervaringsdeskundigheid
Willem II straat 23
Tilburg
5038 BA
Netherlands
+31 (0)13 594 2177
hvgestel@zorgbelang-brabant.nl
Additional identifiers
EudraCT number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
N/A
Study information
Scientific title
Acronym
HDJZ
Study hypothesis
Persons with serious mental illnesses who participated in the consumer-run course show higher scores on subjective measures of recovery after three and six months than waiting-list controls.
Ethics approval
Approval recieved from the local ethics committee (Medisch Ethische Toetsingscommissie Instellingen Geestelijke Gezondheidszorg, kamer Zuid) on the 18th of April 2006 (ref: 06.022).
Study design
Randomised, controlled, parallel group, multicentre trial
Primary study design
Interventional
Secondary study design
Randomised controlled trial
Trial setting
Not specified
Trial type
Quality of life
Patient information sheet
Condition
Mental health problems
Intervention
1. Experimental group: participate in course on mental health recovery, 12 weekly meetings and one follow-up meeting.
2. Waiting-list control group: will enter the next course (six months after having been randomised).
Intervention type
Other
Phase
Not Specified
Drug names
Primary outcome measure
Mental health recovery measured by questionnaires on:
1. Empowerment
2. Hope
3. Self-confidence
4. Coping
5. Quality of life
6. Social support
7. Goal-setting skills
Secondary outcome measures
1. Care consumption
2. Health status
Overall trial start date
26/09/2006
Overall trial end date
01/10/2008
Reason abandoned (if study stopped)
Eligibility
Participant inclusion criteria
Persons recovering from serious mental illnesses
Participant type
Patient
Age group
Not Specified
Gender
Not Specified
Target number of participants
300
Participant exclusion criteria
1. Acute psychosis
2. Intoxication with alcohol or drugs
3. Cognitive and/or social handicaps
Recruitment start date
26/09/2006
Recruitment end date
01/10/2008
Locations
Countries of recruitment
Netherlands
Trial participating centre
Kenniscentrum Zelfhulp & Ervaringsdeskundigheid
Tilburg
5038 BA
Netherlands
Sponsor information
Organisation
The Knowledge Centre of Self-help and 'hands-on' expertise (Kenniscentrum Zelfhulp & Ervaringsdeskundigheid) (The Netherlands)
Sponsor details
Willem II straat 23
Tilburg
5038 BA
Netherlands
Sponsor type
Research organisation
Website
Funders
Funder type
Research organisation
Funder name
Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development (ZonMw) (The Netherlands)
Alternative name(s)
Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development
Funding Body Type
private sector organisation
Funding Body Subtype
other non-profit
Location
Netherlands
Results and Publications
Publication and dissemination plan
Not provided at time of registration
Intention to publish date
Participant level data
Not provided at time of registration
Basic results (scientific)
Publication list