Vocational rehabilitation in first episode psychosis

• Register: ANZCTR
• Last refreshed on: 13 January 2020
• Main ID: ACTRN12605000554662
• Date of registration: 29/09/2005
• Prospective Registration: Yes
• Primary sponsor: ORYGEN Research Centre
• Public title: Vocational rehabilitation in first episode psychosis
• Scientific title: The effect of vocational rehabilitation on employment and health outcomes in first episode psychosis: A randomised controlled pilot study
• Date of first enrolment: 03/10/2005
• Target sample size: 40
• Recruitment status: Completed
• URL: https://anzctr.org.au/ACTRN12605000554662.aspx
• Study type: Interventional
• Study design: Purpose: Educational / counselling / training; Allocation: Randomised controlled trial; Masking: Open (masking not used);Assignment: Parallel;Type of endpoint: Efficacy;
• Phase: Phase 2 / Phase 3

Countries of recruitment

Australia

Contacts

• Name: Dr Eoin Killackey

• Name: Dr Eoin Killackey

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Stated desire to seek employment.
Exclusion criteria: Intellectual disability.

Age minimum: 15 Years
Age maximum: 25 Years
Gender: Both males and females

Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied

Mental Health - Psychosis and personality disorders

First-episode psychosis;
First-episode psychosis

Intervention(s)

6 month intervention with Youth Employment Specialist.

Primary Outcome(s)

Vocational status.[Measured at baseline and at the end of the 6 month intervention in the intervention group and at 6 months post baseline assessment in the control group.]

Secondary Outcome(s)

Quality of life[Measured at baseline and at the end of the 6 month intervention in the intervention group and at 6 months post baseline assessment in the control group.]

Symptom severity[Measured at baseline and at the end of the 6 month intervention in the intervention group and at 6 months post baseline assessment in the control group.]

Secondary ID(s)

Nil

Source(s) of Monetary Support

BMS

NHMRC - Program Grant

Secondary Sponsor(s)

The UNiversity of Melbourne

Ethics review

Status: Approved
Approval date:
Contact:

Melbourne Health Mental Health Research and Ethics Committee