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Evaluation of the Impact of Case Manager Intervention on the 3-year Psychotic Episode Recurrence Rate in Patients Aged 16 to 30 Years With a First Psychotic Episode.

Evaluation of the Impact of Case Manager Intervention on the 3-year Psychotic Episode Recurrence Rate in Patients Aged 16 to 30 Years With a First Psychotic Episode. Randomized, Open-label, Multicenter Controlled Study With Blinded Evaluation.

Status
Recruiting
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05116514
Acronym
PEPsy-CM
Enrollment
256
Registered
2021-11-11
Start date
2021-09-27
Completion date
2028-11-30
Last updated
2025-12-31

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Conditions

Psychotic Episode

Brief summary

The study investigators hypothesize that the intervention of case managers specifically trained in case management of early psychosis will change the paradigm of care of a first psychotic episode from the current organization of the care system. Indeed, the creation of specific services for emerging psychotic disorders cannot easily be generalized throughout the country and requires specific funding. The intervention of case managers according to the recommendations of good practices will make it possible to propose the fundamental principles of early intervention to young patients and their families on a large scale throughout the territory, namely: personalized and proactive accompaniment, psycho-education of the pathology and treatments, involvement and support of the families, and support for socio-professional reintegration

Interventions

OTHERCase management

Regular and personalized follow-up by a case manager using a case management approach, updated every 3 months

Sponsors

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
16 Years to 30 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* The patient or their close relative must have given their free and informed consent and signed the consent form * The patient must be a member or beneficiary of a health insurance plan * The patient is available for a 3-year follow-up. * Patient is managed in a psychiatric service (consultation or hospitalization) for a first episode psychosis defined by: * Presence of positive psychotic symptoms (delusion(s) and/or hallucination(s) and/or conceptual disorganization) evolving for at least one week, either daily or at least 3 times per week for at least one hour per occasion ; * Never having taken a neuroleptic treatment with antipsychotic aim (except for an antipsychotic treatment started for the current episode for example by the general practitioner before being referred to psychiatry); * A disorder meeting the DSM 5 criteria from the following list: delusional disorder, brief psychotic disorder greater than 7 days, schizophreniform disorder, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, substance-induced psychotic disorder greater than 7 days, other specific or nonspecific schizophrenic spectrum disorder or other psychotic disorder, bipolar I or II disorder with congruent and non-mood congruent psychotic features, bipolar disorder with congruent and non-mood congruent psychotic features induced by a substance, major depressive disorder with congruent and non-mood congruent psychotic features. * Inclusion should be within the first 3 months of care for first episode psychosis in the psychiatric service. * At the time of inclusion, the psychotic symptomatology observed during the first episode psychosis may still be present or in remission.

Exclusion criteria

* The subject is participating in another category I interventional study, or is in a period of exclusion determined by a previous study * The subject, or one of the parents for minor patients, refuses to sign the consent * It is impossible to give the subject informed information * The patient is under safeguard of justice or state guardianship * The patients has an IQ less than or equal to 55 * The patient has a first psychotic episode linked to a psychotic problem triggered by a medication of other medical condition * The patient is pregnant or breastfeeding

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Rate of patients with recurrence of psychotic episode at least once between groups3 yearsRecurrence of the psychotic episode will be defined as psychiatric hospitalization with a diagnosis of psychotic disorder and/or the presence of positive psychotic symptoms according to the Positive and Negative Symptom Scale (PANSS) ≥ 4 for item P1 (delusions) and/or P2 (conceptual disorganization) and/or P3 (hallucination)) over a period of at least one week.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Hepatic examInclusionNormal/abnormal
Presence of neurometabolic diseaseInclusionYes/no
ElectrocardiogramInclusionNormal/abnormal
C-reactive proteinInclusionmg/l
thyroid-stimulating hormoneInclusionmUI/l
CortisolInclusionnmol/l
BMIInclusionkg/m2
Fasting glycemiaInclusionmmol/l
Lipid assessmentInclusionNormal/abnormal
Whole blood countInclusionNormal/abnormal
ElectrolytesInclusionNormal/abnormal
Neurological examInclusionNormal/abnormal
Cardiovascular examInclusionNormal/abnormal
Evaluate the impact of the intervention on the number of recurrences of psychiatric hospitalization per patient1 yearnumber
Evaluate the impact of the intervention on the number of psychiatric hospitalizations per patient1 yearnumber
Evaluate the impact of the intervention on the duration of psychiatric hospitalization per patient1 yeardays/weeks/months
Percentage per patient of medical and caregiving appointments honored between groupsInclusion%
Type of hospital admission (voluntary versus involuntary) between groupsInclusion% voluntary versus involuntary
Unscheduled discharge from care between groupsInclusionDefined by a break in follow-up organized by the referring care team for more than 30 days
Treatment compliance between groupsInclusionitem 13 of the Health of the Nation Outcome Scales (HoNOS, hetero-assessment)
Adherence to treatment1 yearMedication Adherence Rating Scale (MARS, self-administered questionnaire)
Therapeutic alliance1 yearWorking Alliance Inventory-Short Revised (WAI-SR, self-administered questionnaire)
Patient awareness of disorders and of the need for treatment1 yearBirchwood Insight Scale (BIS, self-administered questionnaire)
Assessment of addictive comorbiditiesInclusionsemi-structured clinical interview for DSM (SCID)
Assessment of tobacco, alcohol and drug useEvery 6 months from inclusionAlcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST)
Evaluation of the clinical impact of the intervention between groupsEvery 6 months from inclusionClinical Global Impression questionnaire (CGI)
Psychotic and general symptomsEvery 6 months from inclusionPositive and Negative Symptom Scale (PANSS)
Depressive symptomsEvery 6 months from inclusionCalgary Depression Scale for Schizophrenia (CDSS)
Self- and hetero-aggressive behaviorsEvery 6 months from inclusionaccording to Health of the Nation Outcome Scales (HoNOS) items 1 and 2
Reported adverse eventsInclusiondeath by suicide, attempted suicide or self-injurious acts, hetero-aggressive acts according to the medical record and investigated if score greater than or equal to 3 on items 1 and 2 of the HoNOS
Current suicidal ideationsInclusionCalgary Depression Scale for Schizophrenia (CDSS)
Assess the impact of the intervention on socio-professional functioning and quality of lifeInclusionSocio-demographic data updated every 6 months: living conditions (housing, entourage, income), level of education and/or professional situation
Social and occupational functioningInclusionSocial and Occupational Functioning Assessment Scale (SOFAS)
Social functioningInclusionHealth of the Nation Outcome Scales
Psychosocial functioningInclusionQuality of Life Scale (QLS) - semi-structured interview
FunctioningInclusionSchizophrenia Quality of Life Scale Revision 4: self-administered questionnaire
Quality of life of users (patient and family)1 yearWorld Health Organization Quality of Life brief (WHOQOL-brief)
Health-related quality of life1 yearEuroQol-5D 3 level version (EQ-5D-35L)
Quality of life of relatives1 yearcaregiver schizophrenia quality of life questionnaire (S-CGQoL)
Cost-outcome type ratio3 yearsthe ratio of the difference in costs between the two strategies divided by the difference in QALYs. This ratio measures the cost per life-year gained in full health, i.e. a cost per QALY. This indicator is obtained by weighting the time spent in each health state h by the utility of that health state measured by the EQ-5D
Cost of care3 yearsassessed from a community perspective (health care system, out-of-pocket expenses, caregivers)
Budget impact analysis between strategies3 yearsNational estimates of avoided costs, care consumption and the cost of implementing the system in the two management strategies
Psychiatric assessmentInclusionStructured Clinical Interview for DSM
Patient ageInclusion
Patient sexInclusion
Current patient professional/training situationOver the study until 3 yearsworking or studying
Financial situationOver the study until 3 years
Care pathways taken by patientOver the study until 3 yearsspecialist care sought
Duration of non-treated psychosisInclusionInterval between start of psychotic symptoms and start of sufficient antipsychotic treatment
Personal and family psychiatric historyInclusion
Social and academic functionInclusionPremorbid Adjustment Scale
Medical treatment receivedUntil 3 years
Cerebral imageryInclusionNormal/abnormal
IQ profileInclusionHomogenous/heterogenous
IQInclusionvalue
Morphological examInclusionNormal/abnormal
Non-medical treatment receivedUntil 3 yearsPsychosocial/psychotherapy interventions
In the experimental group: case management according to good practice guidelinesEnd of follow-up (3 years)EPPIC Model Integrity Tool (80 items with subscores)
In the experimental group: Conformity of case managementEnd of study (5 years)Index of Fidelity to Assertive Community Treatment (16 criteria of conformity for three dimensions)
In the experimental group: conformity to TIDieR checklist in each patientMonth 3TIDieR checklist-patient
In the experimental group: conformity to TIDieR checklist in each centerAnnually until end of study (5 years)Customized TIDieR checklist-center
Satisfaction of patients and their families1 yearClient Satisfaction Questionnaire (CSQ)-8
Satisfaction of participants receiving help from a health coordinatorEnd of follow-up (3 years)7-item custom questionnaire with free answer section
Adverse eventsInclusionAny of the following (yes/no): Neurological symptoms, overweight, metabolic syndrome, sexual dysfunction, fatigue, salivation dysfunction, other

Countries

France

Contacts

Primary ContactAurélie Schandrin
aurelie.schandrin@chu-nimes.fr04.66.68.34.26

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 5, 2026