Plain English Summary
Not provided at time of registration
Study website
Contact information
Type
Scientific
Contact name
Prof Thomas Becker
ORCID ID
Contact details
Ulm University
Dept. of Psychiatry II
Ludwig-Heilmeyer-Str. 2
Guenzburg
89312
Germany
+49 (0)8221 96 2001
t.becker@bkh-guenzburg.de
Additional identifiers
EudraCT/CTIS number
IRAS number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
Reference number BE 2502/3-1 at German Research Foundation (DFG)
Study information
Scientific title
Acronym
NODPAM
Study hypothesis
Primary: The intervention will lead to a significant reduction of length and number of psychiatric inpatient stays.
Secondary: The intervention will entail better quality of life and clinical outcome, and will show cost-effectiveness and cost-utility.
Ethics approval(s)
Not provided at time of registration
Study design
Randomised controlled trial
Primary study design
Interventional
Secondary study design
Randomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)
Not specified
Study type
Treatment
Patient information sheet
Condition
Severe mental disorder
Intervention
Patients in the intervention group will be offered a manualised needs-led discharge planning and monitoring intervention consisting of two sessions. The first session (at discharge from the inpatient service) will result in a needs-led post-discharge treatment plan which will be forwarded to the clinician responsible for aftercare. The second session (three months after discharge) will serve to monitor the adequacy of the initial treatment plan in cooperation with the outpatient clinician.
Control: Usual care
Intervention type
Other
Primary outcome measure
High utilisers of psychiatric services who receive a needs-oriented discharge planning and monitoring programme will show fewer hospital days and readmissions to hospital
Secondary outcome measures
Subjects receiving the intervention will show better compliance with aftercare as well as better clinical outcome and quality of life. Furthermore, the intervention will show cost-effectiveness and cost-utility, and community-based psychiatrists whose patients receive the new discharge protocol will show better compliance with treatment recommendations.
Overall study start date
01/01/2006
Overall study end date
31/12/2008
Reason abandoned (if study stopped)
Eligibility
Participant inclusion criteria
1. Adult age with a primary diagnosis of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or major depression
2. Have been identified as high utilisers of psychiatric inpatient services
Participant type(s)
Patient
Age group
Adult
Sex
Both
Target number of participants
490
Participant exclusion criteria
Primary diagnosis of substance abuse
Recruitment start date
01/01/2006
Recruitment end date
31/12/2008
Locations
Countries of recruitment
Germany
Study participating centre
Ulm University
Guenzburg
89312
Germany
Sponsor information
Organisation
University Hospital Ulm (Germany)
Sponsor details
Albert-Einstein-Allee 29
Ulm
89070
Germany
Sponsor type
Hospital/treatment centre
Website
ROR
Funders
Funder type
Research organisation
Funder name
Reference number BE 2502/3-1 at German Research Foundation (DFG)
Alternative name(s)
Funding Body Type
Funding Body Subtype
Location
Results and Publications
Publication and dissemination plan
Not provided at time of registration
Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) sharing plan
IPD sharing plan summary
Not provided at time of registration
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protocol article | Protocol | 21/07/2008 | Yes | No |