Severe Mental Illness (Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Bipolar Disorder) Mental and Behavioural Disorders Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Bipolar Disorder
Conditions
Interventions
Single-centre randomised controlled trial, comparing the impact of an enhanced community care intervention that uses interactive SMS communication tools with treatment as usual.
Servi
Sponsors
East London NHS Foundation Trust
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Currently receive mental health care from one of the community mental health teams provided by East London NHS Foundation Trust 2. Established diagnosis of Severe Mental Illness (Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Bipolar Disorder) 3. 18-65 years old 4. Currently receive care within the framework of the Care Programme Approach (be on CPA and have a care coordinator assigned to them) 5. Basic command of English
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Lack capacity (as assessed pre consent giving by patient's clinicians) 2. Organic psychosis 3. Diagnosis of Learning Disability 4. Currently inpatient receiving acute care in hospital
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Service user satisfaction scores (subjective quality of life measured using the DIALOG scale (patient-reported outcome measure) at baseline and after six months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| At baseline and six months: 1. Treatment adherence: compliance with medication, attendance at therapeutic/clinical appointments and Medication Adherence Rate Scale (MARS), SMS response rates and attendance rates and relapse rates (number of hospital admission, number of Crisis Resolution Team inputs, number of A&E attendances) 2. Service user satisfaction with treatment: Client's Assessment of Treatment Scale 3. Factors contributing to effective self-management skills: 1. General Self Efficacy Scale and 2. Mental Health Confidence Scale 4. Information regarding experiences using m-health technology intervention and acceptance of Florence system: semi-structured interview at follow-up with service users and clinicians | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed