Cardiovascular disease
Conditions
Interventions
All participating CMHTs will receive a CVD education pack for CMHT staff.
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Sponsors
University College London (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Mental health service users under the care of adult community mental health teams (CMHTs) in Camden & Islington who are participating in the exploratory trial 2. Age 18 to 75 years 3. Diagnosed with severe mental illness (i.e. schizophrenia, bipolar affective disorder, schizoaffective disorder, persistent delusional disorder, or any other non-organic chronic psychosis) 4. Able to speak and understand English or willing to have an interpreter present during trial appointments
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Age 75 years 2. Primary diagnosis of learning disability, depressive illness, personality disorder, substance misuse (drugs or alcohol), dementia or other organic brain disease 3. Any individual whose current mental or physical state prevents them taking part in trial procedures or for whom participation would have a detrimental effect on their mental health
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. The proportion of service users who were (a) offered and (b) took up CVD screening. 2. The proportion of service users with CVD risk factors who were (a) offered and (b) took up appropriate referrals for risk reduction interventions (lifestyle and/or drug treatment). 3. These proportions will be compared between the intervention arm of the study (PNF services) and the control arm of the study (usual care). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Waiting times for CVD screening via GP or CMHT; waiting times for referrals to CVD risk reduction interventions; service user satisfaction with CVD screening and interventions; feasibility of collecting outcome data and appropriateness of outcome measures (to inform the design of future randomised controlled trials [RCTs]); economic evaluation of PNF service. | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed