Evaluation of a carers' support programme
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN78915298 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN78915298 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | PSI12-11 |
- Submission date
- 23/01/2004
- Registration date
- 23/01/2004
- Last edited
- 11/09/2012
- 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
Dr George Szmukler
Scientific
Scientific
Institute of Psychiatry
Maudsley Hospital
Denmark Hill
London
SE5 8AZ
United Kingdom
| Phone | +44 (0)20 7703 6333 ext 2349 |
|---|---|
| g.szmukler@iop.kcl.ac.uk |
Study information
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Interventional |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study setting(s) | Other |
| Study type | Other |
| Scientific title | |
| Study objectives | The major aim of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a carer's support programme of intermediate intensity and duration. A secondary aim was to evaluate the adequacy of a stress-appraisal-coping model of caregiving. |
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Schizophrenia and other psychoses |
| Intervention | 1. Carers' support programme of intermediate intensity and duration, comprising of 6 individual family sessions in the carers' home followed by 12 fortnightly relatives' groups. 2. 'Standard care'. |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure | 1. General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) 2. Assessment of physical status 3. Experience of Caregiving Inventory (ECI) 4. Involvement Evaluation Questionnaire (IEQ) 5. Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS) 6. Health of the Nation Outcome Scales (NoNoS) 7. Camberwell Assessment of Needs (CAN) 8. Life Skills Profile (LSP) 9. Ways of Coping (WOC) 10. The Positive and Negative Affects Scale (PANAS) 11. Provision of Social Relationships (PSR) 12. Family Environment Scale (FES) |
| Secondary outcome measures | Not provided at time of registration |
| Overall study start date | 01/03/1996 |
| Completion date | 01/09/1999 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Other |
| Sex | Both |
| Target number of participants | Not provided at time of registration |
| Key inclusion criteria | Carers were relatives of patients suffering from a psychotic illness - schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar affective disorder or psychotic depression - under the care of the mental health services. All eligible carers in a defined catchment area of inner southeast London were identified and offered participation in the project. |
| Key exclusion criteria | Does not match inclusion criteria |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/03/1996 |
| Date of final enrolment | 01/09/1999 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- England
- United Kingdom
Study participating centre
Institute of Psychiatry
London
SE5 8AZ
United Kingdom
SE5 8AZ
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Record Provided by the NHS R&D 'Time-Limited' National Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)
Government
Government
The Department of Health
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
| Website | http://www.doh.gov.uk |
|---|
Funders
Funder type
Government
NHS Primary and Secondary Care Interface National Research and Development Programme (UK)
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 | 01/08/2003 | Yes | No |
