Assertive Community Treatment in Copenhagen

September 22, 2005 updated by: Bispebjerg Hospital

Quasi-Experimental Trial of the Effect of Assertive Community Treatment Among Those With Severe Mental Disorder

The aim of the study is to evaluate the effect of assertive community treatment in Copenhagen in two regions compared with two regions where this treatment was not implemented. The effect on user satisfaction, use of bed days, social network, global assessment of functioning, substance misuse will be evaluated.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

In area where assertive community treatment was implemented 100 patients had filled in a form regarding their social situation. They were interviewed after one year and asked about user satisfaction and followed up in Danish registers. Register information was extracted concerning vital status, cause of death, use of psychiatric services and criminal record. The same procedure was carried out for a comparison group, carefully matched, from other regions in Copenhagen, where assertive community treatment was not implemented.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

400

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Denmark
      • Copenhagen, Denmark, 2400
        • Bispebjerg Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • User of bed days exceeded 40 days last two years; or
  • 4+ admissions during last two years; or
  • A second diagnosis of substance misuse; or
  • Non compliance with medication or outpatient visits in usual settings; or
  • Being unable to use other existing services

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Forensic patient with a sentence to stay in hospital

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Adherence to treatment

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Quality of Life
Experience of violation of personal integrity and privacy in relation to treatment
User satisfaction
Substance misuse
Social network
Affiliation to labor market
Independent living
Crime
Suicidal behaviour
Use of psychiatric services

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Bispebjerg Hospital

Collaborators

Copenhagen Hospital Corporation

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Merete Nordentoft, Ph.D, Bispebjerg Hospital

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2004

Study Completion

May 1, 2006

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 22, 2005

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 22, 2005

First Posted (Estimate)

September 26, 2005

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

September 26, 2005

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 22, 2005

Last Verified

September 1, 2005

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • BBH363004
  • Cph Hospital Corporation
  • Østdansk Forskningsforum

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