Psychological treatments for severe and complex mental health problems/personality disorder. A phase II randomised controlled trial

ISRCTN ISRCTN72677277
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN72677277
Secondary identifying numbers ZC56
Submission date
26/05/2005
Registration date
29/07/2005
Last edited
15/03/2017
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

Prof Glenys Parry
Scientific

Mental Health Section
The School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR)
University of Sheffield
Regent Court
30 Regent Street
Sheffield
S1 4DA
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)114 2220817
Email G.D.Parry@sheffield.ac.uk

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeTreatment
Scientific titlePsychological treatments for severe and complex mental health problems/personality disorder. A phase II randomised controlled trial
Study acronymSPeDi (Sheffield Personality Disorders)
Study objectivesFor patients with Cluster B personality disorders (as defined by Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition [DSM-IV], Axis II), enhanced community mental health team (CMHT) management plus a cognitively-based psychotherapy is a more effective treatment than routine CMHT management alone. (The psychotherapies being used are Cognitive Analytic Therapy [CAT] and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy [CBT].)
Ethics approval(s)North Sheffield Ethics Office, 17/01/05, ref: 04/Q2308/80
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedPersonality disorders
InterventionCMHT management alone versus CMHT management plus cognitively-based psychotherapy.
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureThe Risk subscale of the CORE tool (Clinical Outcomes in Routine Evaluation)
Secondary outcome measuresHealth Status Questionnaire (SF36), Borderline Personality Disorder Checklist (BPD-CL), incidents of self-harm (Acts of Deliberate Self-Harm Inventory, ADSHI), economic cost of service use.
Overall study start date01/05/2005
Completion date31/10/2007

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
Lower age limit18 Years
Upper age limit65 Years
SexBoth
Target number of participants220
Key inclusion criteria1. Adult out-patients (18-65) of community mental health teams (CMHTs)
2. Minimum one year history of severe, complex mental health problems, diagnosis of at least one Cluster B personality disorder
Key exclusion criteriaCurrent in-patient, actively psychotic, primary drug/alcohol abuse.
Date of first enrolment01/05/2005
Date of final enrolment31/10/2007

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Mental Health Section
Sheffield
S1 4DA
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Sheffield Health and Social Research Consortium (UK)
Government

Fulwood House
Old Fulwood Road
Sheffield
S10 3TH
United Kingdom

Funders

Funder type

University/education

University of Sheffield, Sheffield Health and Social Research Consortium (ref ZC56) (UK)

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

15/03/2017: No publications found in PubMed, verifying study status with principal investigator.