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 |
| Protocol serial number | 8516 |
| Sponsor | East London NHS Foundation Trust (UK) |
| Funder | National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) - Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB) (UK) (Ref: Grant Codes: PB-PG-0408-16151) |
- 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
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | Randomised interventional treatment |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study type | Participant 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(s) | Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS); Timepoints: One month (T1) and three months (T2) after discharge |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) | 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 |
| Completion date | 31/05/2011 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Lower age limit | 18 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Target sample size at registration | 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
- United Kingdom
- England
Study participating centre
School Community & Health Sciences, Philpot Street
London
E1 2EA
United Kingdom
E1 2EA
United Kingdom
Results and Publications
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
|---|---|
| IPD sharing plan summary | 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 | |
| Participant information sheet | Participant information sheet | 11/11/2025 | 11/11/2025 | No | Yes |
