Integrated workplace mental health promotion: a cluster randomised controlled trial

ISRCTN	ISRCTN82041334
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN82041334
Secondary identifying numbers	N/A

Submission date: 08/07/2014
Registration date: 24/07/2014
Last edited: 29/02/2016

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

Background and study aims
In this project, we are going to investigate whether improved leadership skills and mental health literacy leads to an improvement in psychosocial working conditions. The program (intervention) has been tailored to meet the needs of police officers working at one of the Victoria Police stations (Melbourne, Australia). A leadership development programme will be provided for officers in leadership positions (for example, Senior Sergeants and Sergeants). Skills vital for improving mental wellbeing, including practical skills (for example, to cope with workload), awareness of mental illness and how best to support others experiencing mental illness will be extended to all officers taking part in the intervention. The success of the program will be assessed using a number of methods that measure work-related stress, absences and awareness of mental health.

Who can participate?
Victoria Police members (Melbourne, Australia)

What does the study involve?
A total of 24 police stations have enrolled in the study. Each station has a group of 20 people participating in the study. These participants are randomly allocated (as a cluster) to one of two groups. In group 1 (the intervention group) the participants take part in the leadership development and skills development programmes as appropriate for 6 months. Group 2 (the control group) carry on as usual.

What are the possible benefits and risks of participating?
Not provided at registration

Where is the study run from?
Deakin University, Melbourne (Australia)

When is the study starting and how long is it expected to run for?
August 2014 to December 2016

Who is funding the study?
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) (Australia)

Who is the main contact?
Prof. Anthony LaMontagne
Tony.lamontagne@deakin.edu.au

Contact information

Prof Anthony LaMontagne
Scientific

221 Burwood Hwy
Burwood
Melbourne
3125
Australia

Phone	+61 (0) 3 9244 6802
Email	Tony.lamontagne@deakin.edu.au

Study information

Study design	Cluster randomised controlled trial
Primary study design	Interventional
Secondary study design	Cluster randomised trial
Study setting(s)	Other
Study type	Prevention
Participant information sheet	Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet
Scientific title	Integrated workplace mental health promotion for the prevention and management of mental Illness in the workplace: a cluster randomised controlled trial
Study objectives	We hypothesise that activities to improve leadership behaviours and participation in mental health literacy will result an improvement in psychosocial working conditions (e.g., supervisory social support at work, job control) and mental health literacy (e.g., knowledge, confidence in assisting someone who may have a mental health problem), as primary outcomes and mental health and work performance (e.g., unplanned absence) as secondary outcomes.
Ethics approval(s)	1. The Human Research Ethics committee at the University of Melbourne; 11/10/2013; ref. 1340429 2. Deakin University Human Research Ethics; 07/072014; ref. 2014-132
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied	Mental health
Intervention	12 clusters of at least 20 participants randomly allocated to receive the intervention for 6 months, and the same number randomly allocated to a non-intervention control group. 1. We will design tailored intervention activities drawing on earlier development projects conducted in Victoria Police, evidence based guidance on job stress reduction, and mental health literacy interventions. Interventions will include activities to increase positive workplace protective factors and decrease negative workplace stressors (e.g., through providing supportive management training for desk sergeants to improve supervisor support). We will also conduct mental health promotion activities using a range of existing resources including printed and on-line materials. Wherever possible, intervention activities will integrate primary and secondary prevention and focus on job stress and mental health literacy. 2. Control group will receive treatment as usual.
Intervention type	Other
Primary outcome measure	Working conditions (e.g., supervisory social support at work, job control, job demands) and mental health literacy including mental health knowledge, stigma against mental illness and disclosure norms, confidence and skills in assisting someone who may have a mental health problem. Working conditions will be assessed using standardised scales such as the COP-SOQ and other scales routinely used in job stress research. Mental health literacy assessment will use the items developed for mental health first aid.
Secondary outcome measures	1. World Health Organization Health and Work Performance Questionnaire (HPQ) 2. The Kessler-6 instrument 3. As well as organisation recorded unplanned absence data (at the station cluster level)
Overall study start date	01/08/2014
Completion date	30/12/2016

Eligibility

Participant type(s)	Patient
Age group	Adult
Sex	Both
Target number of participants	24 police stations, with at least 20 participants in each station.
Key inclusion criteria	The study is open to all Victoria Police members in the stations enrolled in the trial who volunteer to participate.
Key exclusion criteria	Stations eligible for the trial will have a minimum of 40 members from the Eastern and North-West regions of Melbourne. There are no exclusion criteria for potential participants within eligible stations.
Date of first enrolment	01/08/2014
Date of final enrolment	30/12/2016

Locations

Countries of recruitment

Australia

Study participating centre

221 Burwood Hwy

Melbourne
3125
Australia

Sponsor information

National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) (Australia)
Research council

Level 1, 16 Marcus Clarke Street
Canberra
2601
Australia

Email	nhmrc@nhmrc.gov.au
Website	https://www.nhmrc.gov.au/
"ROR"	https://ror.org/011kf5r70

Funders

Funder type

Research organisation

National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) (Australia); Partnership Projects Grant Application: 1055333
Government organisation / National government

Alternative name(s): NHMRC
Location: Australia

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?
Protocol article	protocol	27/02/2016		Yes	No

Editorial Notes

29/02/2016: Publication reference added.