Activa’t per la salut mental! / “Get active!: Increase active participation of people with mental disorders and their families in their recovery processes”

Promotion of patients with mental disorder and caregivers as managers of own integrated care, as a mean to improve recovery, reduce caregiver charge and reduce use of health and social services

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN15181312

Enrollment

240

Registered

2017-06-23

Start date

2015-04-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-10-30

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Conditions

People with mental health diagnostics and their caregivers. Diagnostics included: Schizophrenia, schizotipic disorder, schizoaffective disorder, Bipolar disorder and recurrent depressive disorder. Mental and Behavioural Disorders Mental health

Interventions

Participants are recruited as two units, the patient and their informal caregiver through 12 territories. This study is implemented in two waves. Participants are randomly allocated using stratificat

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Eligibility criteria for the person with mental disorder: 1. To belong to one of the following diagnosis groups: Schizophrenia, Schizotypic disorder, schizoaffective disorder or delusional disorders (F20, F21, F22, F24, F25 (CIE10); 295, 301.22 (CIE9)) or bipolar disorder or recurrent depressive disorder (F31 and F33 (CIE10), 296 (CIE9)) 2. More than two years of presence of any of the listed severe mental disorder, without necessarily implying diagnosis or treatment 3. To be aged 18 to 63 years 4. Moderate or severe dysfunction implying a GAF score (Global Assessment of Functioning, APA, 1987) below 60 5. To accept the participation conditions for the trial and agreeing on transferring personal data under the Spanish data protection regulation Eligibility criteria for the carer: 1. To be the reference caregiver of the eligible person with a mental disorder 2. To be available to participate in all activities included in the treatment program 3. To accept the participation conditions for the trial and agreeing on transferring personal data under the Spanish data protection regulation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria for the person with mental disorder: 1. Diagnosed with borderline personality disorder 2. Present co-morbidity with mental retardation 3. Present a sever associated somatic pathology 4. Disabled people residing in assisted residences and apartments for disabled persons 5. Participated in any training activity or support group similar to the ones offered in the Activa't framework Exclusion criteria for the caregiver: 1. Suffer from a severe and uncompensated psychiatric or somatic disorder, including moderate or severe alcohol dependence 2. Participated in any training activity or support group similar to the ones offered in the Activa't framework

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Patient outcomes: 1. Patient recovery (individual skill to manage their mental disorder) is measured using the STORI scale (Stages of recovery) at baseline, six and 12 months after finishing the psychoeducation program 2. Use of medical services is measured using administrative records (records of visits to the public health system) at baseline, six and 12 months after finishing the psychoeducation program 3. Drug use is measured using the administrative records (prescriptions in the public health system) at baseline six and 12 months after finishing the psychoeducation program Caregiver outcomes: 1. Caregiver burden (objective and subjective family burden) is measured using the ECFOS II (based on the Family Burden Interview Schedule-Short Form (FBIS/SF) at baseline, six and 12 months after finishing the psychoeducation program 2. Caregiver support networks are measured using the Duke-UNK functional support questionnaire at baseline, six and 12 months after finishing the psychoeducation program 3. Use of medical services is measured using administrative records (records of visits to the public health system) at baseline, six and 12 months after finishing the psychoeducation program 4. Drug use is measured using the administrative records (prescriptions in the public health system) at baseline six and 12 months after finishing the psychoeducation program	—

Measure

Time frame

Patient outcomes: 1. Patient recovery (individual skill to manage their mental disorder) is measured using the STORI scale (Stages of recovery) at baseline, six and 12 months after finishing the psychoeducation program 2. Use of medical services is measured using administrative records (records of visits to the public health system) at baseline, six and 12 months after finishing the psychoeducation program 3. Drug use is measured using the administrative records (prescriptions in the public health system) at baseline six and 12 months after finishing the psychoeducation program Caregiver outcomes: 1. Caregiver burden (objective and subjective family burden) is measured using the ECFOS II (based on the Family Burden Interview Schedule-Short Form (FBIS/SF) at baseline, six and 12 months after finishing the psychoeducation program 2. Caregiver support networks are measured using the Duke-UNK functional support questionnaire at baseline, six and 12 months after finishing the psychoeducation program 3. Use of medical services is measured using administrative records (records of visits to the public health system) at baseline, six and 12 months after finishing the psychoeducation program 4. Drug use is measured using the administrative records (prescriptions in the public health system) at baseline six and 12 months after finishing the psychoeducation program

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
There are no secondary outcome measures	—

Countries

Spain

Contacts

Public ContactMaria Jesús;Emilio San Pío;Rojo Rodés

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mjsanpio@federacio.salutmental.org;+34 93 272 14 51;

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026