REACH Study (Recovery Environments: Assessing Cognitive & Brain Health in Community Mental Health)

NCT ID: NCT07006935

Last Updated: 2025-12-18

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

30 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2026-01-30

Study Completion Date

2028-01-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to understand how different types of community-based mental health care affect thinking abilities, daily functioning, and brain activity in adults with schizophrenia and related conditions. The investigators are especially interested in learning whether the Clubhouse Model-a structured, supportive community for individuals with mental illness-has unique benefits compared to standard outpatient mental health services. If participants decide to join, they will be asked to complete a total of six study visits with the research team over the course of your participation. Three of these study visits are at the beginning (baseline) and the remaining three are six months later. Two of the three visits will includes interviews, questionnaires, and thinking and memory tasks (cognitive testing) and one session will be an MRI brain scan, which is a safe and non-invasive imaging procedure. The total time required for each visit will be approximately 90 minutes to two hours. Participants may take breaks as needed.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Schizophrenia Schizo Affective Disorder Schizophreniform Disorders

Keywords

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Clubhouse Model of Psychosocial Rehabilitation Community mental health interventions Cognition Brain functioning

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Clubhouse Model of Psychosocial Rehabilitation for Serious Mental Illness

The Clubhouse Model (CM) is a strengths-focused, evidence-based, and comprehensive approach to psychosocial rehabilitation for serious mental illness. The CM uses an intentional community of support to create a safe and holistic setting to practice real-world functioning. The core of the CM is the 'work-ordered day,' a concept where members, as opposed to patients, are integral to and needed for the successful daily operation of the Clubhouse. Members choose a 'work unit' each day of attendance. Most clubhouses have four work units, such as (1) Administration (e.g., database management); (2) Hospitality (e.g., Clubhouse cafe); (3) Membership (e.g., employment programs); and (4) Communications (e.g., newsletter). Other unique aspects include its voluntary and humanistic nature, prioritization of member choice, unrestricted and flexible membership, and the elimination of provider-patient hierarchy. The CM has a sophisticated accreditation process based on 37 international standards.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Clubhouse Model of Psychosocial Rehabilitation for Serious Mental Illness

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The Clubhouse Model (CM) is a strengths-focused, evidence-based, and comprehensive approach to psychosocial rehabilitation for serious mental illness. The CM uses an intentional community of support to create a safe and holistic setting to practice real-world functioning. The core of the CM is the 'work-ordered day,' a concept where members, as opposed to patients, are integral to and needed for the successful daily operation of the Clubhouse. Members choose a 'work unit' each day of attendance. Most clubhouses have four work units, such as (1) Administration (e.g., database management); (2) Hospitality (e.g., Clubhouse cafe); (3) Membership (e.g., employment programs); and (4) Communications (e.g., newsletter). Other unique aspects include its voluntary and humanistic nature, prioritization of member choice, unrestricted and flexible membership, and the elimination of provider-patient hierarchy. The CM has a sophisticated accreditation process based on 37 international standards.

Usual Community-Based Mental Health Care

Usual care includes services typically available in the community at mental health agencies, including case management, Assertive Community Treatment, counseling, peer support services, psychoeducational support groups, family support groups, supported education/employment, permanent supportive housing, and medication management.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Usual Community-Based Mental Health Care

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Usual care includes services typically available in the community at mental health agencies, including case management, Assertive Community Treatment, counseling, peer support services, psychoeducational support groups, family support groups, supported education/employment, permanent supportive housing, and medication management.

Interventions

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Clubhouse Model of Psychosocial Rehabilitation for Serious Mental Illness

The Clubhouse Model (CM) is a strengths-focused, evidence-based, and comprehensive approach to psychosocial rehabilitation for serious mental illness. The CM uses an intentional community of support to create a safe and holistic setting to practice real-world functioning. The core of the CM is the 'work-ordered day,' a concept where members, as opposed to patients, are integral to and needed for the successful daily operation of the Clubhouse. Members choose a 'work unit' each day of attendance. Most clubhouses have four work units, such as (1) Administration (e.g., database management); (2) Hospitality (e.g., Clubhouse cafe); (3) Membership (e.g., employment programs); and (4) Communications (e.g., newsletter). Other unique aspects include its voluntary and humanistic nature, prioritization of member choice, unrestricted and flexible membership, and the elimination of provider-patient hierarchy. The CM has a sophisticated accreditation process based on 37 international standards.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Usual Community-Based Mental Health Care

Usual care includes services typically available in the community at mental health agencies, including case management, Assertive Community Treatment, counseling, peer support services, psychoeducational support groups, family support groups, supported education/employment, permanent supportive housing, and medication management.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* (1) have a DSM-V diagnosis of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, or schizophreniform confirmed by diagnostic assessment and medical record review
* (2) between the ages of 18-50
* (3) stabilized on psychotropic medication as indicated by no changes to the primary psychiatric medication in the last month
* (4) able to read and speak fluent English at a sixth grade level or higher for purposes of informed consent and cognitive testing
* For Clubhouse members, they must be a first-time, newly enrolled member

Exclusion Criteria

* (1) had previous membership at a Clubhouse (Magnolia or elsewhere)
* (2) have a current severe substance use disorder
* (3) have persistent suicidal or homicidal behavior
* (4) a co-occurring diagnosis of an intellectual or learning disability or neurodevelopment condition (e.g., Autism; based on chart review)
* (5) had recent psychiatric instability requiring hospitalization in the past month;
* (6) history of a traumatic brain injury (TBI; based on record review)
* (7) contraindicators for MRI (e.g., pacemaker, claustrophobia)
* Participants in the usual care will be excluded if they are a current Clubhouse member or join a Clubhouse during participation in this research
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Magnolia Clubhouse

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

The Centers

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Case Western Reserve University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Jessica Wojtalik

Assistant Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Jessica A Wojtalik, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Case Western Reserve University

Locations

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Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Jessica A Wojtalik, PhD

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 216-368-1329

Email: [email protected]

Facility Contacts

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Jessica A Wojtalik, PhD

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

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STUDY20250623

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id