Using The HOPES Program in Transition Care

August 1, 2016 updated by: Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
This pilot study will collect information about the the potential to use an evidence-based skills training program designed for older people with serious mental illness (SMI), the Helping Older People Experience Success (HOPES) program, to help nursing home residents with SMI gain the skills needed to successfully live in the community.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

This pilot study will collect information about the the potential to use an evidence-based skills training program designed for older people with serious mental illness (SMI), the Helping Older People Experience Success (HOPES) program, to help nursing home residents with SMI gain the skills needed to successfully live in the community. Although HOPES was originally designed to help older people with SMI maintain their residence in the community, the curriculum holds promise for helping nursing home residents with SMI to learn how to return to life in the community. Positive findings would be used to develop a grant application for a larger study of HOPES in nursing home residents with SMI. To evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of HOPES in nursing home settings, the investigators will enroll up to 12 residents of the Glencliff Home in Glencliff, New Hampshire. Participants will be individuals interested in discharge from Glencliff and are willing to attend multiple weekly skills training classes and several assessment sessions. Study participation will last until 6 months after discharge from Glencliff.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

12

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

  • United States
    • New Hampshire
      • Glencliff, New Hampshire, United States, 03238
        • Glencliff Home

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

50 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Primary DSM-IV Axis I diagnosis of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, or major depressive disorder as defined in participants' chart
  • An expressed willingness to be discharged from Glencliff Home to the community.
  • Voluntary informed consent for participation in the study by the participant or by the participant's legally designated guardian

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Terminal physical illness OR significant medical instability
  • Inability to speak or and understand English
  • Primary or co-morbid diagnosis of dementia

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: Health Services Research
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Other: HOPES Group
Participants will participate in twice weekly sessions of the HOPES program until curriculum is completed (approximately 1 year) or discharge from Glencliff home
Behavioral: HOPES Program ("Helping Older People Experience Success")
Weekly group skills training classes aimed at improving skills and knowledge in areas related to successful living in the community including: independent living, healthy living, social skills, leisure skills, and management of health care.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Attendence-70% attendance or higher of HOPES groups over the course of the intervention
Time Frame: 12 months
attendance records
12 months
Change in Functional Skills (University California San Diego Performance-Based Skills Assessment)
Time Frame: Baseline, 12 months, 6 month follow-up
University California San Diego Performance-Based Skills Assessment
Baseline, 12 months, 6 month follow-up

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in Medication Adherence and Management (Medication Management Ability Assessment)
Time Frame: Baseline, 12 months, 6 month follow-up
Medication Management Ability Assessment
Baseline, 12 months, 6 month follow-up
Change in Social Skills (Social Skills Performance Assessment)
Time Frame: Baeline, 12 months, 6 month follow-up
Social Skills Performance Assessment
Baeline, 12 months, 6 month follow-up

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

Collaborators

Glencliff Home

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2014

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 8, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 16, 2015

First Posted (Estimate)

April 17, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

August 2, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 1, 2016

Last Verified

August 1, 2016

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 27956

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