Additional identifiers
EudraCT number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
RDC00047
Study information
Scientific title
Acronym
Study hypothesis
This project aims to determine whether short-term intensive community case management provided to "heavy users" of psychiatric services when not in crisis is beneficial and cost-effective. The patient group to be studied will be identified from an audit of users of acute psychiatric beds at Central Middlesex Hospital and other providers; previously it was found that 10% of patients utilised over 60% of total bed days. Case management will be provided by CIP, a fully operational mental health team working with clients with severe mental health problems.
Ethics approval
Not provided at time of registration
Study design
Randomised controlled trial
Primary study design
Interventional
Secondary study design
Randomised controlled trial
Trial setting
Not specified
Trial type
Not Specified
Patient information sheet
Condition
Mental and behavioural disorders: Schizophrenia and other psychoses; Mental and behavioural disorders: Depression, anxiety, neuroses
Intervention
Short-term intensive community case management vs standard care
Intervention type
Other
Phase
Not Specified
Drug names
Primary outcome measures
1. Hospital admission and service utilisation
2. Mental health assessments
3. Costing of services
Secondary outcome measures
Not provided at time of registration
Overall trial start date
30/04/1995
Overall trial end date
30/04/2000
Reason abandoned
Eligibility
Participant inclusion criteria
The sampling frame will be drawn from the current register of heavy users of psychiatric inpatient services.
Participant type
Patient
Age group
Adult
Gender
Not Specified
Target number of participants
Not provided at time of registration
Participant exclusion criteria
Users who are not currently living in Brent, are aged 65 or over, are current CIP clients or inpatients, or have a primary problem of alcohol or substance misuse.
Recruitment start date
30/04/1995
Recruitment end date
30/04/2000
Locations
Countries of recruitment
United Kingdom
Trial participating centre
North West London Mental Health NHS Trust
Brent
NW10 2PT
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Organisation
NHS R&D Regional Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)
Sponsor details
The Department of Health
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
+44 (0)20 7307 2622
dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk
Sponsor type
Government
Website
Funders
Funder type
Government
Funder name
NHS Executive London
Alternative name(s)
Funding Body Type
Funding Body Subtype
Location
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
Results - basic reporting
Publication summary