Trial Outcomes & Findings for Motivational Interviewing to Improve Work Outcomes in Schizophrenia (NCT NCT00261716)

NCT ID: NCT00261716

Last Updated: 2016-08-03

Results Overview

Number of participants who obtained a competitive job

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE3

Target enrollment

38 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

18 months of study

Results posted on

2016-08-03

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
IPS+VOMI
Individual Placement and Support (IPS), a form of evidence-based supported employment with 4 sessions of manualized vocationally-oriented motivational interviewing (VOMI) prior to each course of job searching Individual Placement and Support (IPS): Evidence based supported employment Vocationally-Oriented Motivational Interviewing (VOMI): Four sessions of manualized motivational interviewing oriented to employment goals and concerns prior to each course of a job search
IPS+IE
Individual placement and support (IPS), a form of evidence-based supported employment with 4 sessions of education about schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorder (IE), as appropriate, prior to each course of job searching Individual Placement and Support (IPS): Evidence based supported employment Illness Education (IE): Four sessions of manualized illness education about schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorder (tailored to the participant diagnosis) prior to each course of a job search
Overall Study
STARTED
17
21
Overall Study
COMPLETED
11
11
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
6
10

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
IPS+VOMI
Individual Placement and Support (IPS), a form of evidence-based supported employment with 4 sessions of manualized vocationally-oriented motivational interviewing (VOMI) prior to each course of job searching Individual Placement and Support (IPS): Evidence based supported employment Vocationally-Oriented Motivational Interviewing (VOMI): Four sessions of manualized motivational interviewing oriented to employment goals and concerns prior to each course of a job search
IPS+IE
Individual placement and support (IPS), a form of evidence-based supported employment with 4 sessions of education about schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorder (IE), as appropriate, prior to each course of job searching Individual Placement and Support (IPS): Evidence based supported employment Illness Education (IE): Four sessions of manualized illness education about schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorder (tailored to the participant diagnosis) prior to each course of a job search
Overall Study
Withdrawal by Subject
6
8
Overall Study
Lost to Follow-up
0
2

Baseline Characteristics

Motivational Interviewing to Improve Work Outcomes in Schizophrenia

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
IPS+VOMI
n=17 Participants
Individual Placement and Support (IPS), a form of evidence-based supported employment with 4 sessions of manualized vocationally-oriented motivational interviewing (VOMI) prior to each course of job searching Individual Placement and Support (IPS): Evidence based supported employment Vocationally-Oriented Motivational Interviewing (VOMI): Four sessions of manualized motivational interviewing oriented to employment goals and concerns prior to each course of a job search
IPS+IE
n=21 Participants
Individual placement and support (IPS), a form of evidence-based supported employment with 4 sessions of education about schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorder (IE), as appropriate, prior to each course of job searching Individual Placement and Support (IPS): Evidence based supported employment Illness Education (IE): Four sessions of manualized illness education about schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorder (tailored to the participant diagnosis) prior to each course of a job search
Total
n=38 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
41.94 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.08 • n=5 Participants
40.71 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.72 • n=7 Participants
41.26 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.87 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
6 Participants
n=5 Participants
2 Participants
n=7 Participants
8 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
11 Participants
n=5 Participants
19 Participants
n=7 Participants
30 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Caucasian
8 participants
n=5 Participants
7 participants
n=7 Participants
15 participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
African American
6 participants
n=5 Participants
8 participants
n=7 Participants
14 participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Asian
1 participants
n=5 Participants
3 participants
n=7 Participants
4 participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Hispanic
2 participants
n=5 Participants
2 participants
n=7 Participants
4 participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Other
0 participants
n=5 Participants
1 participants
n=7 Participants
1 participants
n=5 Participants
Education
12 years or less
5 participants
n=5 Participants
9 participants
n=7 Participants
14 participants
n=5 Participants
Education
Some College
8 participants
n=5 Participants
10 participants
n=7 Participants
18 participants
n=5 Participants
Education
College Graduate
3 participants
n=5 Participants
2 participants
n=7 Participants
5 participants
n=5 Participants
Education
missing
1 participants
n=5 Participants
0 participants
n=7 Participants
1 participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 18 months of study

Number of participants who obtained a competitive job

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
IPS+VOMI
n=17 Participants
Individual Placement and Support (IPS), a form of evidence-based supported employment with 4 sessions of manualized vocationally-oriented motivational interviewing (VOMI) prior to each course of job searching Individual Placement and Support (IPS): Evidence based supported employment Vocationally-Oriented Motivational Interviewing (VOMI): Four sessions of manualized motivational interviewing oriented to employment goals and concerns prior to each course of a job search
IPS+IE
n=21 Participants
Individual placement and support (IPS), a form of evidence-based supported employment with 4 sessions of education about schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorder (IE), as appropriate, prior to each course of job searching Individual Placement and Support (IPS): Evidence based supported employment Illness Education (IE): Four sessions of manualized illness education about schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorder (tailored to the participant diagnosis) prior to each course of a job search
Obtained Employment
Never worked
10 participants
9 participants
Obtained Employment
Obtained at least one job
7 participants
12 participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 18 months of study

Average number of total days each participant worked in the study

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
IPS+VOMI
n=17 Participants
Individual Placement and Support (IPS), a form of evidence-based supported employment with 4 sessions of manualized vocationally-oriented motivational interviewing (VOMI) prior to each course of job searching Individual Placement and Support (IPS): Evidence based supported employment Vocationally-Oriented Motivational Interviewing (VOMI): Four sessions of manualized motivational interviewing oriented to employment goals and concerns prior to each course of a job search
IPS+IE
n=21 Participants
Individual placement and support (IPS), a form of evidence-based supported employment with 4 sessions of education about schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorder (IE), as appropriate, prior to each course of job searching Individual Placement and Support (IPS): Evidence based supported employment Illness Education (IE): Four sessions of manualized illness education about schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorder (tailored to the participant diagnosis) prior to each course of a job search
Average Number of Days Worked
93.47 days
Standard Deviation 163.7
110 days
Standard Deviation 147.8

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 18 months of study

Population: Only included hours worked for participants who obtained a job (n=19 in the entire study)

Average number of hours worked per week among participants who obtained a job

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
IPS+VOMI
n=7 Participants
Individual Placement and Support (IPS), a form of evidence-based supported employment with 4 sessions of manualized vocationally-oriented motivational interviewing (VOMI) prior to each course of job searching Individual Placement and Support (IPS): Evidence based supported employment Vocationally-Oriented Motivational Interviewing (VOMI): Four sessions of manualized motivational interviewing oriented to employment goals and concerns prior to each course of a job search
IPS+IE
n=12 Participants
Individual placement and support (IPS), a form of evidence-based supported employment with 4 sessions of education about schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorder (IE), as appropriate, prior to each course of job searching Individual Placement and Support (IPS): Evidence based supported employment Illness Education (IE): Four sessions of manualized illness education about schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorder (tailored to the participant diagnosis) prior to each course of a job search
Average Number of Hours Worked Per Week For Those Who Worked
18.24 hours/worked per week
Standard Deviation 13.77
13.10 hours/worked per week
Standard Deviation 12.24

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 18 months of the study

Population: Includes only participants who obtained at least one job and had at least 2 months left if they lost/left that job; 2 individuals in each condition held the same job for almost the whole program and thus could not contribute data here

Number of participants who obtained a second or third job if lost his/her first job but still had at least 2 months in the study

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
IPS+VOMI
n=5 Participants
Individual Placement and Support (IPS), a form of evidence-based supported employment with 4 sessions of manualized vocationally-oriented motivational interviewing (VOMI) prior to each course of job searching Individual Placement and Support (IPS): Evidence based supported employment Vocationally-Oriented Motivational Interviewing (VOMI): Four sessions of manualized motivational interviewing oriented to employment goals and concerns prior to each course of a job search
IPS+IE
n=10 Participants
Individual placement and support (IPS), a form of evidence-based supported employment with 4 sessions of education about schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorder (IE), as appropriate, prior to each course of job searching Individual Placement and Support (IPS): Evidence based supported employment Illness Education (IE): Four sessions of manualized illness education about schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorder (tailored to the participant diagnosis) prior to each course of a job search
Obtained a Second Job if Lost First Job and Still Had at Least 2 Months in the Program
Held more than one job
2 participants
2 participants
Obtained a Second Job if Lost First Job and Still Had at Least 2 Months in the Program
Held one job
3 participants
8 participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 6,12, 18 months

Population: Number of individuals working within one month of assessment point varies by follow up point; total n=38 at baseline; total n=23 analyzed at 6 months; total n= 19 analyzed at 12 months; total n = 16 analyzed at 18 months

Employment status at each major follow-up assessment period and psychiatric symptomatology as reflected in the Total Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale Score (Ventura J, et al., Training and quality assurance with the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV (SCID-I/P). Psychiatry Research, 1998. 79(2): p. 163-173) with scale range from 24 to 168, with higher scores indicating greater symptomatology

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
IPS+VOMI
n=19 Participants
Individual Placement and Support (IPS), a form of evidence-based supported employment with 4 sessions of manualized vocationally-oriented motivational interviewing (VOMI) prior to each course of job searching Individual Placement and Support (IPS): Evidence based supported employment Vocationally-Oriented Motivational Interviewing (VOMI): Four sessions of manualized motivational interviewing oriented to employment goals and concerns prior to each course of a job search
IPS+IE
n=19 Participants
Individual placement and support (IPS), a form of evidence-based supported employment with 4 sessions of education about schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorder (IE), as appropriate, prior to each course of job searching Individual Placement and Support (IPS): Evidence based supported employment Illness Education (IE): Four sessions of manualized illness education about schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorder (tailored to the participant diagnosis) prior to each course of a job search
Association Between Employment Status and Psychiatric Symptoms as Measured on the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale
6 month
39.88 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 7.40
42.20 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 7.77
Association Between Employment Status and Psychiatric Symptoms as Measured on the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale
12 months
41.17 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 5.49
41.92 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 8.69
Association Between Employment Status and Psychiatric Symptoms as Measured on the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale
18 months
39.63 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 5.83
37.75 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 3.54

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 6,12, 18 months

Population: Number of individuals working within one month of assessment point varies by follow up point; total n=38 at baseline; total n=26 analyzed at 6 months; total n= 19 analyzed at 12 months; total n = 17 analyzed at 18 months

Employment status at each major follow-up assessment period and self-reported Life Satisfaction (range from 1 (terrible) to 7 (delighted)) on the Quality of Life Scale (Lehman A, Kernan E, and Postrado L, Toolkit for Evaluating Quality of Life for Persons with Severe Mental Illness. 1995, Baltimore, MD: The Evaluation Center at HSRI).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
IPS+VOMI
n=19 Participants
Individual Placement and Support (IPS), a form of evidence-based supported employment with 4 sessions of manualized vocationally-oriented motivational interviewing (VOMI) prior to each course of job searching Individual Placement and Support (IPS): Evidence based supported employment Vocationally-Oriented Motivational Interviewing (VOMI): Four sessions of manualized motivational interviewing oriented to employment goals and concerns prior to each course of a job search
IPS+IE
n=19 Participants
Individual placement and support (IPS), a form of evidence-based supported employment with 4 sessions of education about schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorder (IE), as appropriate, prior to each course of job searching Individual Placement and Support (IPS): Evidence based supported employment Illness Education (IE): Four sessions of manualized illness education about schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorder (tailored to the participant diagnosis) prior to each course of a job search
Association Between Employment Status and Self-reported Life Satisfaction Measured on the Quality of Life Scale (Lehman)
6 month
5.00 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.07
5.11 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.08
Association Between Employment Status and Self-reported Life Satisfaction Measured on the Quality of Life Scale (Lehman)
12 months
5.50 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.05
4.69 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.44
Association Between Employment Status and Self-reported Life Satisfaction Measured on the Quality of Life Scale (Lehman)
18 months
5.0 units on a scale
Standard Deviation .93
5.44 units on a scale
Standard Deviation .53

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 6, 12, and 18 months

Population: Number of individuals working within one month of assessment point varies by follow up point; total n=38 at baseline; total n=25 analyzed at 6 months; total n= 16 analyzed at 12 months; total n = 17 analyzed at 18 months

Employment status at each major follow-up assessment period and overall adjustment as rated on the Social Adjustment Scale II (Schooler, N., G. Hogarty, and M. Weissman, Social Adjustment Scale II (SAS-II), in Resource Materials for Community Mental Health Program Evaluations, W.A. Hargreaves, C.C. Atkisson, and J.E. Sorenson, Editors. 1979, NIMH: Rockville, MD. p. 290-303), on a 1 (excellent adjustment ) to 7 (severe maladjustment) scale.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
IPS+VOMI
n=19 Participants
Individual Placement and Support (IPS), a form of evidence-based supported employment with 4 sessions of manualized vocationally-oriented motivational interviewing (VOMI) prior to each course of job searching Individual Placement and Support (IPS): Evidence based supported employment Vocationally-Oriented Motivational Interviewing (VOMI): Four sessions of manualized motivational interviewing oriented to employment goals and concerns prior to each course of a job search
IPS+IE
n=19 Participants
Individual placement and support (IPS), a form of evidence-based supported employment with 4 sessions of education about schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorder (IE), as appropriate, prior to each course of job searching Individual Placement and Support (IPS): Evidence based supported employment Illness Education (IE): Four sessions of manualized illness education about schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorder (tailored to the participant diagnosis) prior to each course of a job search
Association Between Employment Status and Overall Adjustment as Rated on the Social Adjustment Scale II (Schooler)
6 month
3.63 units on a scale
Standard Deviation .52
4.29 units on a scale
Standard Deviation .77
Association Between Employment Status and Overall Adjustment as Rated on the Social Adjustment Scale II (Schooler)
12 months
3.75 units on a scale
Standard Deviation .50
4.17 units on a scale
Standard Deviation .72
Association Between Employment Status and Overall Adjustment as Rated on the Social Adjustment Scale II (Schooler)
18 months
3.13 units on a scale
Standard Deviation .35
4.0 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.0

Adverse Events

IPS+VOMI

Serious events: 6 serious events
Other events: 1 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

IPS+IE

Serious events: 5 serious events
Other events: 6 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Serious adverse events
Measure
IPS+VOMI
n=17 participants at risk
Individual Placement and Support (IPS), a form of evidence-based supported employment with 4 sessions of manualized vocationally-oriented motivational interviewing (VOMI) prior to each course of job searching Individual Placement and Support (IPS): Evidence based supported employment Vocationally-Oriented Motivational Interviewing (VOMI): Four sessions of manualized motivational interviewing oriented to employment goals and concerns prior to each course of a job search
IPS+IE
n=21 participants at risk
Individual placement and support (IPS), a form of evidence-based supported employment with 4 sessions of education about schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorder (IE), as appropriate, prior to each course of job searching Individual Placement and Support (IPS): Evidence based supported employment Illness Education (IE): Four sessions of manualized illness education about schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorder (tailored to the participant diagnosis) prior to each course of a job search
Psychiatric disorders
Hospitalization or ER visit
35.3%
6/17 • Number of events 7 • Length of Study--18 months
Information obtained from routine medical chart review and every 6 month interviews with participants
23.8%
5/21 • Number of events 5 • Length of Study--18 months
Information obtained from routine medical chart review and every 6 month interviews with participants

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
IPS+VOMI
n=17 participants at risk
Individual Placement and Support (IPS), a form of evidence-based supported employment with 4 sessions of manualized vocationally-oriented motivational interviewing (VOMI) prior to each course of job searching Individual Placement and Support (IPS): Evidence based supported employment Vocationally-Oriented Motivational Interviewing (VOMI): Four sessions of manualized motivational interviewing oriented to employment goals and concerns prior to each course of a job search
IPS+IE
n=21 participants at risk
Individual placement and support (IPS), a form of evidence-based supported employment with 4 sessions of education about schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorder (IE), as appropriate, prior to each course of job searching Individual Placement and Support (IPS): Evidence based supported employment Illness Education (IE): Four sessions of manualized illness education about schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorder (tailored to the participant diagnosis) prior to each course of a job search
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Torn tendon in finger
0.00%
0/17 • Length of Study--18 months
Information obtained from routine medical chart review and every 6 month interviews with participants
4.8%
1/21 • Number of events 1 • Length of Study--18 months
Information obtained from routine medical chart review and every 6 month interviews with participants
Psychiatric disorders
Increased psychiatric symptoms
0.00%
0/17 • Length of Study--18 months
Information obtained from routine medical chart review and every 6 month interviews with participants
14.3%
3/21 • Number of events 3 • Length of Study--18 months
Information obtained from routine medical chart review and every 6 month interviews with participants
Cardiac disorders
Elevated blood pressure
0.00%
0/17 • Length of Study--18 months
Information obtained from routine medical chart review and every 6 month interviews with participants
4.8%
1/21 • Number of events 1 • Length of Study--18 months
Information obtained from routine medical chart review and every 6 month interviews with participants
Gastrointestinal disorders
Rectal bleeding
0.00%
0/17 • Length of Study--18 months
Information obtained from routine medical chart review and every 6 month interviews with participants
4.8%
1/21 • Number of events 1 • Length of Study--18 months
Information obtained from routine medical chart review and every 6 month interviews with participants
Infections and infestations
Leg infection
5.9%
1/17 • Number of events 1 • Length of Study--18 months
Information obtained from routine medical chart review and every 6 month interviews with participants
0.00%
0/21 • Length of Study--18 months
Information obtained from routine medical chart review and every 6 month interviews with participants

Additional Information

Shirley M. Glynn. Ph.D.

VAGLAHS at West Los Angeles

Phone: 310-268-3939

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place