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NCT Number: NCT01796223

Effects of Systematic Patient Feedback on Therapy Outcome

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of a feedback-system in psychotherapy on adult out-patients at a community mental health centre. It is hypothesized that the intervention will lead to more effective treatment, decreasing treatment dropout as well as improving patient-therapist relationship and patient activation in treatment.

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Key information

Conditions

Mental Disorders

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Tiller Distriktspsykiatriske Senter

Trondheim, Norway

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

The aim is to include a total of 128 patients.

Inclusion criteria

  • Referred for treatment of mental disorder(s)

Exclusion criteria

  • Psychiatric emergency
  • Poor/no understanding of Norwegian language
  • Lack of ability to execute the practical procedures required for the project

Treatment and study plan

Feedback

Behavioral

The Partners for Change Outcome Management System, administered at the beginning and ending of every therapy session.

Other names: PCOMS, KOR (Norwegian)

Control

Behavioral

Primary outcomes

  1. Health care utilization

    Time frame: 12 months

    Referral- and drop-out rate

Secondary outcomes

  1. Symptom level

    Time frame: T 0 (baseline) and T4 (6 months, end of treatment)

    Outcome Rating Scale and BASIS 32 and WHO-5

  2. Patient satisfaction

    Time frame: T0, T2 (2 months), T4 (6 months, end of treatment)

    Client Satisfaction Questionnaire (CSQ-8; Attkinson & Zwick, 1982)

  3. Level of functioning

    Time frame: T1 (1 hour start of treatment) and T4 (6 months or end of treatment)

    Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF; Hall, 1995)

  4. Preferences for involvement in decision making

    Time frame: T0, T2 (2 months) and T3 (3 months)

    Modified Control Preferences Scale (6 items)

  5. Patient Activation Measure

    Time frame: T0, T1 (1 hour start of treatment), T3 (3 months) and T4 (6 months)

    Patient Activation Measure Mental Health Questionnaire (13 items)

  6. Alliance

    Time frame: T1 (1 hour start of treatment), T2 (2 months

    Working Alliance Inventory (WAI-S)

Other outcomes

  1. Use of health services

    Time frame: 12 months

    Number of visits at general practitioner or other health services

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effects of Systematic Patient Feedback on Therapy Outcome and Dropout: A Randomized Controlled Study on Adult Out-patients at a Community Mental Health Centre.

Important dates

Study start
2012
Primary completion
2017
Study completion
2017
First posted
Feb 21, 2013
Registry last updated
Sep 5, 2018

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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