Using The HOPES Program in Transition Care

NCT02420340 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: 27956
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 12
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

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.

Conditions

Serious Mental Illness; Psychosocial Rehabilitation

Keywords

Serious Mental Illness; Psychosocial Rehabilitation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Attendence-70% attendance or higher of HOPES groups over the course of the intervention

  attendance records

  12 months

• Change in Functional Skills (University California San Diego Performance-Based Skills Assessment)

  University California San Diego Performance-Based Skills Assessment

  Baseline, 12 months, 6 month follow-up

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Change in Medication Adherence and Management (Medication Management Ability Assessment)

  Baseline, 12 months, 6 month follow-up

• Change in Social Skills (Social Skills Performance Assessment)

  Baeline, 12 months, 6 month follow-up

Study Arms (1)

HOPES Group

OTHER

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")

Interventions

HOPES Program ("Helping Older People Experience Success") BEHAVIORAL

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.

HOPES Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 50 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• 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

You may not qualify if:

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

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center: lead
• Glencliff Home: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Glencliff Home

Glencliff, New Hampshire, 03238, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Mueser KT, Pratt SI, Bartels SJ, Swain K, Forester B, Cather C, Feldman J. Randomized trial of social rehabilitation and integrated health care for older people with severe mental illness. J Consult Clin Psychol. 2010 Aug;78(4):561-73. doi: 10.1037/a0019629.

  PMID: 20658812 RESULT

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 8, 2015
• First Posted: April 17, 2015
• Study Start: September 1, 2014
• Primary Completion: December 1, 2015
• Last Updated: August 2, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-08

Locations

US (1)