The effectiveness of peer support in increasing hope and quality of life in psychiatric patients discharged from hospital
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN74852771 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN74852771 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | 8516 |
- Submission date
- 23/02/2011
- Registration date
- 23/02/2011
- Last edited
- 06/02/2014
- 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 Alan Simpson
Scientific
Scientific
School Community & Health Sciences, Philpot Street
London
E1 2EA
United Kingdom
| a.simpson@city.ac.uk |
Study information
| Study design | Randomised interventional treatment |
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Interventional |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study setting(s) | Hospital |
| Study type | Treatment |
| Participant information sheet | Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet |
| Scientific title | A pilot randomised controlled trial to measure the effectiveness of peer support in increasing hope and quality of life in psychiatric patients discharged from hospital |
| Study acronym | Peer Support Project |
| Study objectives | A pilot randomised controlled trial to compare effectiveness and cost effectiveness of peer support provided by Peer Support Workers (PSW) alongside usual aftercare to patients discharged from psychiatric units, with patients receiving usual aftercare alone. |
| Ethics approval(s) | East London & The City REC Alpha on 26/03/2011 (REC Ref: 10/H0704/9) |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Topic: Mental Health Research Network; Subtopic: All Diagnoses; Disease: Not Applicable |
| Intervention | Peer Support, Peer Support Workers (PSW) will provide peer support for six weeks to patients discharged from four psychiatric wards over a seven month period. Peer support will be in addition to usual aftercare, described in the control condition. Initial contact will be made while the user is an inpatient. Follow up length: 3 months, study entry : single randomisation only |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure | Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS); Timepoints: One month (T1) and three months (T2) after discharge |
| Secondary outcome measures | 1. EuroQol, Timepoints: One month (T1) and three-months (T2) post-discharge 2. UCLA Loneliness Scale (V3) Timepoints: One month (T1) and three-months (T2) post-discharge |
| Overall study start date | 01/10/2010 |
| Completion date | 31/05/2011 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Lower age limit | 18 Years |
| Sex | Both |
| Target number of participants | Planned Sample Size: 143; UK Sample Size: 143 |
| Key inclusion criteria | 1. Gender: Male & Female, age between 18 and 65 years 2. Diagnosed mental illness, approaching discharge/extended leave |
| Key exclusion criteria | 1. Considered a risk to others, alcohol or drug dependent/problematic substance user or primary diagnosis of substance use 2. Serious personality disorder 3. Pregnant or caring for children |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/10/2010 |
| Date of final enrolment | 31/05/2011 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- England
- United Kingdom
Study participating centre
School Community & Health Sciences, Philpot Street
London
E1 2EA
United Kingdom
E1 2EA
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
East London NHS Foundation Trust (UK)
Hospital/treatment centre
Hospital/treatment centre
Newham Academic Centre for Mental Health, London
Greater London
E13 8SP
England
United Kingdom
"ROR" |
https://ror.org/01q0vs094 |
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Funders
Funder type
Government
National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) - Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB) (UK) (Ref: Grant Codes: PB-PG-0408-16151)
No information available
Results and Publications
| Intention to publish date | |
|---|---|
| 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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | results | 05/02/2014 | Yes | No |
