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

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Prof Alan Simpson
Scientific

School Community & Health Sciences, Philpot Street
London
E1 2EA
United Kingdom

Email a.simpson@city.ac.uk

Study information

Study designRandomised interventional treatment
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Participant information sheet Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet
Scientific titleA 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 acronymPeer Support Project
Study hypothesisA 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)
ConditionTopic: Mental Health Research Network; Subtopic: All Diagnoses; Disease: Not Applicable
InterventionPeer 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 typeOther
Primary outcome measureBeck Hopelessness Scale (BHS); Timepoints: One month (T1) and three months (T2) after discharge
Secondary outcome measures1. 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 date01/10/2010
Overall study end date31/05/2011

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
Lower age limit18 Years
SexBoth
Target number of participantsPlanned Sample Size: 143; UK Sample Size: 143
Participant inclusion criteria1. Gender: Male & Female, age between 18 and 65 years
2. Diagnosed mental illness, approaching discharge/extended leave
Participant exclusion criteria1. 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
Recruitment start date01/10/2010
Recruitment end date31/05/2011

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

School Community & Health Sciences, Philpot Street
London
E1 2EA
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

East London NHS Foundation Trust (UK)
Hospital/treatment centre

Newham Academic Centre for Mental Health, London
Greater London
E13 8SP
England
United Kingdom

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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 shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot 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