ISRCTN ISRCTN97969491
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN97969491
Secondary identifying numbers 208030009-ZonMw
Submission date
03/04/2015
Registration date
17/04/2015
Last edited
17/04/2015
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
People with severe mental illness have great difficulties in finding and keeping a job. IPS Supported Employment is a model provided by community mental health services to help those people get a job. However, despite this help, many participants still find it difficult to remain in employment.
Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) is a method which help people with severe mental illness to get more self-insight, build self-management competencies and strengthen their psychological recovery.
The aim of this study is to find out if combining IPS Supported Employment and WRAP increases chances of finding and keeping a job.

Who can participate?
Adults with severe mental illness using the services of four mental health agencies.

What does the study involve?
Participants are randomly allocated to one of two groups: IPS Supported Employment plus WRAP or IPS Supported Employment only. The work situation is assessed and participants fill in questionnaires at the start of the study, after six and 12 months.
Interviews of employment specialists as well to discuss benefits of WRAP.

What are the possible benefits and risks of participating?
There are no risks involved. All participants free to join or not to join.

Where is the study run from?
Led by the Trimbos Institute and conducted in partnership with the knowledge centre Phrenos. Four mental health agencies involved (Netherlands).

When is the study starting and how long is it expected to run for?
January 2013 to March 2015

Who is funding the study?
“ZonMw” programme ‘Participation and health’ ((Netherlands)

Who is the main contact?
Dr Harry Michon
hmichon@trimbos.nl

Contact information

Dr. Harry Michon
Public

PO Box 725
Utrecht
3500AS
Netherlands

ORCiD logoORCID ID 0000-0003-1373-0582
Phone +31653436275
Email hmichon@trimbos.nl
DR. Harry Michon
Scientific

PO Box
Utrecht
3500AS
Netherlands

ORCiD logoORCID ID 0000-0003-1373-0582

Study information

Study designMulti-centre interventional randomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Other
Study typeQuality of life
Participant information sheet Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet
Scientific titleEnhancement of sustainable work in people with severe mental illness through Wellness Recovery Action Planning (WRAP) added to IPS Supported Employment: an explorative effectiveness study.
Study acronymWRAP
Study objectivesWRAP added to supported employment increases employability in people with severe mental illness.
Ethics approval(s)UMC Utrecht METC (Medical Research Ethics Committee), 09/10/2012, protocol number 12-490/C
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedSevere mental illness
InterventionControl or comparison condition is: Care as usual for people with severe mental illness who are client of case management teams of mental health services combined with IPS supported employment.
Experimental condition: WRAP = Wellness Recovery Action Plan added to care as usual for people with severe mental illness who are client of case management teams of mental health services combined with IPS Supported Employment.
Intervention type
Primary outcome measure1. Paid employment yes or no measured by monitoring though IPS employment specialists
2. Degree of self-reported Job satisfaction measured by the Indiana Job Satisfaction; Questionnaire (2 sub scales: a. overall job satisfaction, and b. perceived job match)
3. Self-reported well-being in emotional role functioning measured by RAND-36 (sub scale)

Measured at the start of the study, after six and 12 months.
Secondary outcome measures1. Self-reported self-efficacy measured by the Mental Health Self Confidence scale
2. Self-reported empowerment measured by the Dutch Empowerment scale (2 sub scales: a. own wisdom and b. self-management)

Measured at the start of the study, after six and 12 months.
Overall study start date01/12/2010
Completion date01/06/2015

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Mixed
Age groupAdult
Lower age limit18 Years
SexBoth
Target number of participants64 (80 initially - 64 was agreed with the funder after a change in the design (recruitment in 4 instead of 10 sites) because of a policy change in the Netherlands
Key inclusion criteria1. Being employed at randomisation phase
2. 18 years old or older
3. Agreeing to participate in the study
4. Informed consent
Key exclusion criteriaHaving participated in WRAP in the year before trial start
Date of first enrolment18/01/2013
Date of final enrolment04/01/2014

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Netherlands

Study participating centres

GGzE
Eindhoven
Netherlands
GGZ Noord-Holland-Noord
Alkmaar
Netherlands
AMC-VIP team
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Lentis
Groningen
Netherlands

Sponsor information

Trimbos Institute
Research organisation

Po Box 725
Utrecht
3500 AS
Netherlands

Phone +31302971100
Email info@trimbos.nl
Website www.trimbos.nl
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Funders

Funder type

Government

The Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development ("ZonMw")

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date31/07/2015
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareYes
IPD sharing plan summaryAvailable on request
Publication and dissemination planReports expected by July 2015.
IPD sharing plan