CompletedNot Applicable

Enhancing Community Participation Through Peer-Delivered Decision Support

United States16 participantsStarted 2024-07-01

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this study is to pilot test a peer-delivered decision support intervention ("peer decision coaching") designed to enhance decision-making about community participation among young adults with serious mental illness (SMI).

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years – 30 Years

Sex

ALL

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

Inclusion Criteria: * 18-30 years of age; * Experiencing a SMI, as determined by: (a) self-reported psychiatric diagnosis of schizophrenia-spectrum or major affective disorder, and (b) self-reported current or past functional impairment due to experiencing mental health challenges in one or more major life areas (i.e., work school, social activities) * Able to identify at least 2 areas of community participation that individuals want to be doing more in in the next 6 months * Current sufficiency of community participation (i.e., number of important participation areas done enough / number of important participation areas) of 50% or less. Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to provide informed consent, as assessed by research staff using an active recall method * limited ability to act on decisions due to self-reported legal, residential, or guardianship restrictions.

Questions worth asking your doctor

Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.

1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?

Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.

Questions for the trial coordinator

The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.

1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.

What they're measuring

Change in decisional conflict scale

Timeframe: Baseline, through intervention completion (up to 3 months)

Change in decision self-efficacy scale

Timeframe: Baseline, through intervention completion (up to 3 months)

Decision-making behaviors at post-intervention

Timeframe: Post-intervention (up to 3 months post-baseline)

Decision Satisfaction Scale Score at post-intervention

Timeframe: Post-intervention (up to 3 months post-baseline)

Change in Temple University Community Participation Measure (sufficiency)

Timeframe: Baseline, through intervention completion (up to 3 months)

Change in Temple University Community Participation Measure (breadth ratio)

Timeframe: Baseline, through intervention completion (up to 3 months)

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06492434

SponsorTemple University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-08-31

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Who can participate

Age range

18 Years – 30 Years

Sex

ALL

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

What they're measuring

Change in decisional conflict scale

Timeframe: Baseline, through intervention completion (up to 3 months)

Change in decision self-efficacy scale

Timeframe: Baseline, through intervention completion (up to 3 months)

Decision-making behaviors at post-intervention

Timeframe: Post-intervention (up to 3 months post-baseline)

Decision Satisfaction Scale Score at post-intervention

Timeframe: Post-intervention (up to 3 months post-baseline)

Change in Temple University Community Participation Measure (sufficiency)

Timeframe: Baseline, through intervention completion (up to 3 months)

Change in Temple University Community Participation Measure (breadth ratio)

Timeframe: Baseline, through intervention completion (up to 3 months)