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A small scale randomised trial of a computer-based pre-Cognitive Behavioural Therapy 'informed choice' intervention to improve uptake and implementation of CBT for psychosis

A feasibility pilot RCT of a pre-Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) digital 'informed choice' intervention to improve attitudes towards uptake and implementation of CBT for psychosis

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN53107879
Enrollment
80
Registered
2017-08-02
Start date
2017-08-03
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-01-14

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Conditions

Psychosis Mental and Behavioural Disorders

Interventions

Stratified block randomisation and varying block size, randomized by group (clinician or service user), and site (London or Sussex): Intervention: pre-Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT

Sponsors

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Service users with a current psychotic disorder diagnosis (F20-F29 ICD-10 diagnoses) as evidenced by their clinical notes and/or discussion with lead psychiatric professional. 2. NHS clinicians who work with psychosis service users 3. Age 16-65 4. Some level of ambivalence towards CBT for psychosis as identified by likelihood of referring, taking up CBTp on a Likert rating scale

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Insufficient grasp of the English language to enable questionnaire completion 2. Cognitive impairment or learning disability which precludes engagement with the study materials

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. Likelihood of offering/referring or taking CBT, measured by a single Likert scale (0-10) immediately post intervention and at one month follow-up 2. Feasibility of recruitment within the NHS (numbers recruited, consented) during the trial recruitment period August 2017- January 2018 3. Feasibility of use of the package in the NHS, measured using qualitative interviews with thematic analysis of 6 service users and 6 clinicians (3 each in Sussex and London) who have used the package; and evaluation form and activity data on use of the package, during the follow-up period September 2017 - February 2018

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Knowledge and attitudes towards CBTp, measured using new questionnaires developed and validated with service users and clinicians during phase 1a and b of the current study, immediately post intervention and at one month follow-up 2. Illness perceptions, measured using the adapted illness perceptions questionnaire,immediately post intervention and at one month follow-up 3. Attitudes and Behaviours towards CBTp implementation, measured using the NOMAD tool (clinicians only), immediately post intervention and at one month follow-up 4. Psychological wellbeing, measured using the CHOICE short-form measure of psychological wellbeing (service users only) immediately post intervention and at one month follow-up 5. Empowerment, measured using Rogers' Empowerment scale, immediately post intervention and at one month follow-up 6. CBT-related activities in the preceding month, based on both interview and case notes screen, collected at baseline and at one month follow-up

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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