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Medical Self-Management for Improving Health Behavior Among Individuals in Community Mental Health Settings

Primary Purpose

Chronic Disease, Mental Illness

Status

Completed

Phase

Not Applicable

Locations

United States

Study Type

Interventional

Intervention

Peer-Led Health Education Class

About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Chronic Disease focused on measuring Peer-led Education

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - undefined (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

Currently receiving treatment at Dekalb Community Service Board
Chronic disease

Exclusion Criteria:

History of more than two psychiatric or medical hospitalizations within the year prior to study entry

Sites / Locations

Winn Way Mental Health Center
Clifton Springs Mental Health Center

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Experimental

No Intervention

Arm Label

Arm Description

Participants will participate in peer-led medical illness self-management group sessions.

Participants will receive treatment as usual.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Patient activation

Secondary Outcome Measures

Health-related quality of life

Full Information

NCT ID

NCT00380536

First Posted

September 22, 2006

Last Updated

November 18, 2013

Sponsor

Emory University

Collaborators

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number

NCT00380536

Brief Title

Medical Self-Management for Improving Health Behavior Among Individuals in Community Mental Health Settings

Official Title

Adapting a Medical Self-Management Program for a Community Mental Health Center

Study Type

Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date

November 2013

Overall Recruitment Status

Completed

Study Start Date

September 2006 (undefined)

Primary Completion Date

April 2009 (Actual)

Study Completion Date

July 2010 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title

Principal Investigator

Name of the Sponsor

Emory University

Collaborators

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee

5. Study Description

Brief Summary

This study will evaluate the effectiveness of a medical illness self-management program in improving the health and health behavior of people who are receiving care at a community mental health center.

Detailed Description

People with serious mental disorders tend to have shorter life expectancies and elevated rates of unhealthy behaviors and chronic illnesses. Peer-led medical illness self-management programs have been shown to be effective in improving the health and health behaviors of people with chronic medical conditions. This type of intervention, however, has yet to be systematically tested in individuals with mental disorders. Community mental health centers provide care to many people of low socioeconomic status who lack medical insurance. This study will evaluate the effectiveness of a medical illness self-management program in improving the health and health behaviors of people who are receiving care at a community mental health center. Participants in this study will be randomly assigned to either partake in peer-led medical illness self-management group sessions or receive care as usual. Participants assigned to care as usual will continue to receive any services they would have otherwise been offered, but will not receive any additional services through the study. Participants assigned to the medical illness self-management program will attend group sessions once a week for 6 weeks. Sessions will focus on medical self-management, healthy behaviors, and effective use of the general medical system.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study

Chronic Disease, Mental Illness

Keywords

Peer-led Education

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose

Treatment

Study Phase

Not Applicable

Interventional Study Model

Parallel Assignment

Masking

None (Open Label)

Allocation

Randomized

Enrollment

111 (Anticipated)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title

Arm Type

Experimental

Arm Description

Participants will participate in peer-led medical illness self-management group sessions.

Arm Title

Arm Type

No Intervention

Arm Description

Participants will receive treatment as usual.

Intervention Type

Behavioral

Intervention Name(s)

Peer-Led Health Education Class

Intervention Description

Participants will participate in group sessions once a week for 6 weeks. Sessions will focus on medical self-management, healthy behaviors, and effective use of the general medical system.

Primary Outcome Measure Information:

Title

Patient activation

Time Frame

Measured at Months 6 and 12

Secondary Outcome Measure Information:

Title

Health-related quality of life

Time Frame

Measured at Months 6 and 12

10. Eligibility

Sex

All

Minimum Age & Unit of Time

18 Years

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: Currently receiving treatment at Dekalb Community Service Board Chronic disease Exclusion Criteria: History of more than two psychiatric or medical hospitalizations within the year prior to study entry

Overall Study Officials:

First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree

Benjamin Druss, MD, MPH

Organizational Affiliation

Emory University

Official's Role

Principal Investigator

Facility Information:

Facility Name

Winn Way Mental Health Center

City

Decatur

State/Province

Georgia

ZIP/Postal Code

30030

Country

United States

Facility Name

Clifton Springs Mental Health Center

City

Decatur

State/Province

Georgia

ZIP/Postal Code

30034

Country

United States

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