Comparison of training methods in dual diagnosis (mental health and substance use) treatment for community mental health teams

ISRCTN ISRCTN62599190
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN62599190
Secondary identifying numbers N/A
Submission date
04/08/2008
Registration date
19/02/2009
Last edited
21/11/2019
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
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr Steve Pilling
Scientific

Centre for Outcomes Research and Effectiveness
Clinical Health Psychology
University College London
1 - 19 Torrington Place
London
WC1E 7HB
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)20 7679 1785
Email s.pilling@ucl.ac.uk

Study information

Study designActive-controlled blinded (staff were blinded during baseline measures) randomised trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Other
Study typeTreatment
Scientific titleA randomised trial of two methods of training in dual diagnosis (co-morbid mental health and substance use) interventions for community mental health teams
Study acronymCODA
Study objectivesWhether a whole team training approach to dual diagnosis interventions is more effective than training a few individuals in increased positive attitudes and capabilities to working with people with dual diagnosis and in turn improve service user outcomes.
Ethics approval(s)Camden and Islington Community Research Ethics Committee, 12/04/2001, ref: 00/96
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedSchizophrenia, co-morbid drug and alcohol dependence
InterventionThis is an intention to treat, repeated measure within subjects randomised trial. There were two active conditions of training; the staff were blind to training conditions when they completed baseline measures, but not for follow-up (as they knew what training they had had). Service user data was collected via case-notes and case managers who would have been aware of training condition.

The intervention included training to increase staff skills in engagement, assessment, motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioural teachniques, health promotion and education. The whole team training was 5 days training, and then the teams in this arm received 1 hour of supervision once per month for 18 months. The specialist training consisted of two people from a team having 12 day training, and then only supervision from the trainer.
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measure1. Service users: hospital bed days
2. Staff: Alcohol and Alcohol Problems Perception Questionnaire (AAPPQ)

Staff outcomes measured at baseline immediately prior to training; service user outcomes measured in the 6 months prior to training and in the 6 months prior to the end of an 18 month period after training was delivered.
Secondary outcome measures1. Dual Diagnosis Attitudes, Self-Efficacy Scale, Knowledge about dual diagnosis
2. Minnesota Satisfaction Scale
3. Maslach Burn-out Inventory
4. Service Users only:
4.1. Clinician Drug and Alcohol Use Scale (rated by case managers)
4.2. Incidence of suicide, violence, homelessness (from case-notes)

Staff outcomes measured at baseline immediately prior to training; service user outcomes measured in the 6 months prior to training and in the 6 months prior to the end of an 18-month period after training was delivered.
Overall study start date01/06/2001
Completion date30/09/2003

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
Lower age limit18 Years
SexBoth
Target number of participants159 workers and 315 service users
Key inclusion criteria1. Staff:
1.1. Any member of the community mental health team with active case-loads who were expecting to be in their post for the next 18 months
1.2. Aged 18 - 65 years, males and females
2. Service users: those with a case note diagnosis of psychotic disorder (and abuse or dependence in any substance)
Key exclusion criteria1. Staff:
1.1. Anyone about to leave the post
1.2. Those without an active case-load
2. Service users: exclude those with primary substance misuse
Date of first enrolment01/06/2001
Date of final enrolment30/09/2003

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

University College London
London
WC1E 7HB
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

University College London (UK)
University/education

1 - 19 Torrington Place
London
WC1E 7HB
England
United Kingdom

Email lhughes@lincoln.ac.uk
Website http://www.ucl.ac.uk/
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Funders

Funder type

Government

Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust (UK)

No information available

Alcohol Education Research Council (UK) - grant in 2001

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

Editorial Notes

21/11/2019: No publications found. Verifying results with principal investigator.
09/08/2017: No publications found in PubMed, verifying study status with principal investigator.