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NCT Number: NCT00520728

Efficacy of an Occupational Time Use Intervention for People With Serious Mental Illness

The purpose of this study is to test the efficacy of a new Occupational Time Use Intervention designed to increase activity participation and improve meaning in the lives of people with serious mental illness living in the community.

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Key information

Conditions

Serious Mental Illness Mental Disorders Psychotic Disorders Schizophrenia Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 1

About this study

5 Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Teams from Kingston (n=2), Belleville (n=1), and Ottawa (n=2) will be involved in a 12 week randomized controlled trial of our Time Use Intervention. 20 subjects (4 subjects from each team) will participate in this pilot study and will be treated individually by their ACT team Occupational Therapist (1 OT per ACT Team). This pilot test will help to determine the clinical utility and efficacy of our treatment protocol.

Comparison: Standard ACT treatment with the Occupational Time Use Intervention vs. Standard ACT treatment

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Adults (18-65 years of age);
  • Primary diagnosis of a severe psychiatric disorder with a psychotic feature;
  • Team and self-perceived occupational disengagement (low activity levels);
  • Fluent in English;
  • Living in a community setting and receiving ACT treatment;
  • Own legal guardian (thus competent to give consent to participate), and are willing to give written informed consent to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

  • Unstable mental health;
  • Lack of interest in a time use intervention;
  • Satisfied with current time use and occupations;
  • ACT Team Occupational Therapist is subject's main Case Manager.

Treatment and study plan

Occupational Time Use Intervention

Behavioral

12 week behavioral intervention administered by Occupational Therapists.

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in Activity Level using a 2 day (48 hour) time use diary

    Time frame: Participants were tested at baseline and after 12 weeks of treatment.

  2. Occupational Engagement using 1. 48 hour time use diary for occupational balance, 2. Engagement in Meaningful Activities Survey (EMAS) for meaning of activities, and 3. Profiles of Engagement in People with Schizophrenia (POES) to rate engagement.

    Time frame: Participants were tested at baseline and after 12 weeks of treatment.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Clinical Utility using feedback from Therapists and Treatment Subjects

    Time frame: Participants were tested after 12 weeks of treatment.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Queen's University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Efficacy of an Occupational Time Use Intervention

Important dates

Study start
2007
Primary completion
2008
Study completion
2008
First posted
Aug 24, 2007
Registry last updated
Sep 2, 2015

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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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