Illness Management and Recovery (IMR) in Danish Community Mental Health Centres
IMR
2 other identifiers
interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
The aim of this trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of the Illness Management and Recovery program for people diagnosed with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder in according to their level of functioning.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable schizophrenia
Started Feb 2011
Typical duration for not_applicable schizophrenia
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
February 1, 2011
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
May 25, 2011
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
May 27, 2011
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 1, 2013
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 1, 2014
CompletedFebruary 4, 2026
February 1, 2026
2.8 years
May 25, 2011
February 2, 2026
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Global Assessment of Function
9 months and 21 months
Secondary Outcomes (7)
PANSS
9 and 21 months follow-up
IMR Scale
9 and 21 months follow-up
Personal and Social Performance
9 and 21 months
Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression
9 & 21 months
Young Mania Rating Scale
9 & 21 months
- +2 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (2)
IMR program
EXPERIMENTALThe program is organised into 11 curriculum topic areas: recovery strategies, practical facts about mental illness, the stress-vulnerability model, building social support, using medication effectively, drug and alcohol use, reducing relapses, healthy lifestyle, coping with stress, coping with problems and symptoms, and getting your needs met in the mental health system. In this Danish trial IMR will be implemented in group format with 10 patients assigned to each group and two IMR facilitators, and the IMR program will require nine months of weekly sessions to complete.
Treatment as usual
NO INTERVENTIONPatients randomised to the control group will get 'treatment as usual' only. This means individual adapted interdisciplinary treatment including medication, individual support, occupational therapy, psycho-education and group therapy.
Interventions
In this Danish trial IMR will be implemented in group format with 10 patients assigned to each group and two IMR facilitators, and the IMR program will require nine months of weekly sessions to complete.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- adults (age 18+)
- both sexes
- associated with one of the two participating community mental health centres
- diagnosed following the ICD-10 criteria of schizophrenia or bipolar disorder
- able to speak and understand Danish
- giving informed consent verbally and in writing
You may not qualify if:
- have a guardian or a forensic psychiatric arrangement
- comorbidity with the ICD-10 criteria of the diagnoses of dementia or mental retardation
- a current home of supported housing - since the treatment as usual given to this group of patients is significant different from patients living independently
- not given informed consent.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Amager Hospitallead
- Mental Health Centre Copenhagen, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospitalcollaborator
- The Danish Health Fundcollaborator
Study Sites (1)
Community Mental Health Center Ballerup and Community Mental Health Center Frederiksberg
Ballerup and Frederiksberg, Denmark
Related Publications (4)
Mueser KT, Corrigan PW, Hilton DW, Tanzman B, Schaub A, Gingerich S, Essock SM, Tarrier N, Morey B, Vogel-Scibilia S, Herz MI. Illness management and recovery: a review of the research. Psychiatr Serv. 2002 Oct;53(10):1272-84. doi: 10.1176/appi.ps.53.10.1272.
PMID: 12364675BACKGROUNDMueser KT, Meyer PS, Penn DL, Clancy R, Clancy DM, Salyers MP. The Illness Management and Recovery program: rationale, development, and preliminary findings. Schizophr Bull. 2006 Oct;32 Suppl 1(Suppl 1):S32-43. doi: 10.1093/schbul/sbl022. Epub 2006 Aug 9.
PMID: 16899534BACKGROUNDJensen SB, Dalum HS, Korsbek L, Hjorthoj C, Mikkelsen JH, Thomsen K, Kistrup K, Olander M, Lindschou J, Mueser KT, Nordentoft M, Eplov LF. Illness management and recovery: one-year follow-up of a randomized controlled trial in Danish community mental health centers: long-term effects on clinical and personal recovery. BMC Psychiatry. 2019 Feb 11;19(1):65. doi: 10.1186/s12888-019-2048-0.
PMID: 30744590DERIVEDDalum HS, Korsbek L, Mikkelsen JH, Thomsen K, Kistrup K, Olander M, Hansen JL, Nordentoft M, Eplov LF. Illness management and recovery (IMR) in Danish community mental health centres. Trials. 2011 Aug 17;12:195. doi: 10.1186/1745-6215-12-195.
PMID: 21849024DERIVED
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MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Head of Research, Associate professor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
May 25, 2011
First Posted
May 27, 2011
Study Start
February 1, 2011
Primary Completion
December 1, 2013
Study Completion
December 1, 2014
Last Updated
February 4, 2026
Record last verified: 2026-02
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share