Multi-disciplinary Treatment for Patients Experiencing First Episode of Psychosis

NCT ID: NCT01216891

Last Updated: 2016-11-03

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

65 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2010-10-31

Study Completion Date

2016-08-31

Brief Summary

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This study will assess the effectiveness of an experimental treatment intervention for adolescents and adults who have experienced their first episode of psychosis during the past two years.

The DUP sub-study will collect pathways to care information that will be used to inform the development and pilot testing of strategies that aim to reduce DUP among individuals experiencing a first episode of psychosis.

Detailed Description

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This study is part of the National Institute of Mental Health's Recovery After an Initial Schizophrenia Episode (RAISE) Project. The RAISE Project seeks to fundamentally change the trajectory and prognosis of schizophrenia through coordinated and aggressive treatment in the earliest stages of illness. This study, the RAISE Connection Program, is one of the two independent research studies that NIMH has funded to conduct the NIMH RAISE Project. The Connection Program is being supported in whole or in part with Federal funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and the NIMH, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services. The Connection Program aims to to assess the effectiveness of a Team-based intervention for individuals with a first psychotic episode, observing outcomes over time for our study participants. When tracking outcomes, the Connection Program will make comparisons with what is known about the natural history of untreated first episode of psychosis as well as usual care outcomes from other experimental studies.

This study is for people who have experienced symptoms such as hallucinations, unusual thoughts or beliefs, or disorganized thinking for the first time during the past two years. Without treatment, many people have a difficult time with these symptoms, which can be very upsetting and also make it hard to socialize, study, or work.

People have different wishes and needs, and it is not clear what combination of treatments and services is best for any one person. There are many possible treatments and services, such as medications, talk therapy, case management, and school and job counseling. This study will adapt and evaluate the impact of a comprehensive and integrated treatment intervention for first episode psychosis to be delivered in real-world practice settings to promote symptomatic recovery, minimize disability, and maximize social, academic, and vocational functioning.

Participation in this study will last up to 2 years. At the baseline visit, participants will be enrolled to receive the experimental intervention. During the study period, participants will take part in research interviews every three to six months for a total of 6 interviews. Each of these research interviews will take 1.5 to 3 hours to complete. Assessments of participants' health condition, overall function and illness severity, employment status, academic performance, and social functioning will be conducted during these research interviews. In addition to assessing functioning and illness severity, this study will also address substance abuse and utilization of healthcare services. Participants will also be measured for their height, weight and waist circumference. This portion of the study concluded in December 2013.

The RAISE-DUP contract modification seeks additional information on the referral pathways that resulted in enrollment in the RAISE Connection Program from individuals who participated in RAISE Connection Program services and their family members. Information gathered through qualitative research interviews will be used to inform the development and pilot testing of outreach, education, and engagement intervention strategies, to serve the larger goal of reducing the duration of untreated psychosis among individuals experiencing a first episode of psychosis.

Conditions

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Schizophrenia Schizoaffective Disorder Schizophreniform Disorder Delusional Disorder Psychosis

Keywords

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Schizophrenia Schizoaffective Disorder Schizophreniform Disorder Delusional Disorder Psychosis First episode

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Team-based treatment

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Multi-element, team-oriented treatment

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will receive treatment and services based on their needs coordinated by a small team that is led by a clinical coordinator. Services that are available to the participants include social skills training, medication treatment to address symptoms, education and employment advising, and substance use treatment.

Interventions

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Multi-element, team-oriented treatment

Participants will receive treatment and services based on their needs coordinated by a small team that is led by a clinical coordinator. Services that are available to the participants include social skills training, medication treatment to address symptoms, education and employment advising, and substance use treatment.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age range: 15-35 years old (16-35 years old in New York)
* Diagnosis of schizophrenia, schizoaffective and schizophreniform disorder, delusional disorder, or psychosis not otherwise specified (NOS)
* Duration of psychotic symptoms \> 1 week and \< 2 years
* Ability to provide informed consent
* Ability to speak and understand English
* Anticipated availability to participate in the intervention for at least 1 year
* RAISE-DUP: participants must have been enrolled in the RAISE study

Exclusion Criteria

* Medical conditions which impair function independent of psychosis
* Other diagnoses associated with psychosis:
* Substance-induced psychotic disorder
* Psychotic affective disorder (major depressive or manic episode with psychotic features)
* Psychotic disorder due to a general medication condition
* Mental retardation
Minimum Eligible Age

15 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

35 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Maryland

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH)

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role collaborator

Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc.

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Lisa Dixon

Director Center for Practice Innovations

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Lisa Dixon, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Columbia University

Melanie Bennett, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Maryland

Locations

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University of Maryland Medical Center, Carruthers Clinic

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Site Status

Washington Heights Community Service Clinic

New York, New York, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Related Links

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Other Identifiers

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HHSN271200900020C

Identifier Type: OTHER_GRANT

Identifier Source: secondary_id

RAISE Connection

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id