Enhancing the quality of Life for people with Severe mental health problems through Supported Employment.

A Randomised controlled trial of the cost-effectiveness of Individual Placement and Support in six European countries.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON25341

Enrollment

300

Registered

2005-09-09

Start date

2003-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

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Conditions

Severe mental health problems.

Interventions

Individual PLacement and Support (EXP) will be compared to standard vocational rehabilitation (CC).

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Diagnosis of a serious mental illness: schizophrenia, schzophrenia-like disorders, bipolardisorder with psychotic features; 2. Age 18-65 years; 3. Living in the community at baseline; 4. Not employed for more then a month in the year before the start of the study; 5. In mental health care for more then two years; 6. Interest in competitive employment; 7. Willing to give informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Use of the EXP or CC service in the preceding year.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Achievement of open, paid employment; 2. Hours of open employment; 3. Time in open employment.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Clinical improvement; 2. Hospital admissions; 3. (un-met) needs for care; 4. Quality of life.	—

Contacts

Public ContactJ.T. Busschbach, van

University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG), Rob Giel Research Center, P.O. Box 30001

j.t.van.busschbach@med.umcg.nl+31 (0)50 3612069

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)