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A randomised controlled trial of short-term intensive community case management of severe mental illness: an assessment of its benefit to 'heavy users' of hospital services and cost effectiveness

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN56473864
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2004-01-23
Start date
1995-04-30
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2015-01-13

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Mental and behavioural disorders: Schizophrenia and other psychoses

Interventions

Short-term intensive community case management vs standard care

Sponsors

NHS R&D Regional Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The sampling frame will be drawn from the current register of heavy users of psychiatric inpatient services.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Users who are not currently living in Brent, are aged 65 or over, are current CIP clients or inpatients, or have a primary problem of alcohol or substance misuse.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. Hospital admission and service utilisation 2. Mental health assessments 3. Costing of services—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Not provided at time of registration—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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