N/A
N=428
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Mental Health Peer-Led Education
Mental Disorders
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT01297985 ↗Enrolled (actual)
428
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jan 2020
Primary outcome: Primary: Recovery From Mental Illness — 91.90; 90.72; 94.84; 91.01 score on a scale — p=.013
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- BRIDGES Peer-Led Education (Behavioral)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Chicago
- Primary completion
- Feb 2010
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Recovery From Mental Illness |
91.90; 90.72; 94.84; 91.01; 96.13; 91.97 | .013 sig |
| PRIMARY Personal Empowerment |
78.82; 78.58; 82.31; 79.91; 81.19; 79.57 | 0.01 sig |
| SECONDARY Hopefulness |
22.64; 22.68; 23.12; 22.77; 23.24; 22.66 | <.01 sig |
| SECONDARY Patient Self-advocacy |
3.68; 3.72; 3.82; 3.73; 3.82; 3.79 | <0.01 sig |
| SECONDARY Coping Style |
2.14; 2.14; 2.01; 2.13; 2.04; 2.06 | 0.017 sig |
Summary
This randomized controlled trial tests the efficacy of a mental health peer-led educational intervention called BRIDGES (Building Recovery of Individual Dreams and Goals through Education and Support). The BRIDGES program is a 10-week, manualized education course designed to provide basic information about the etiology and treatment of mental illness, self-help skills, and recovery principles in order to empower participants to return to valued social roles within their communities. BRIDGES is a peer-led program and all instructors are adults with mental illnesses. For study purposes, the 10-week course was modified to 8-weeks, meeting 2 1/2 hours once a week.
Hypothesis #1: Compared to wait-list controls, intervention participants will report increased feelings of psychological empowerment.
Hypothesis #2: Compared to wait-list controls, intervention participants will report increased feelings of hopefulness.
Hypothesis #3: Compared to wait-list controls, intervention participants will report enhanced coping ability.
Hypothesis #4: Compared to wait-list controls, intervention participants will report enhanced recovery.
Hypothesis #5: Compared to wait-list controls, intervention participants will report greater ability to advocate for themselves with health care providers.
Hypothesis #6: Compared to wait-list controls, those in the BRIDGES education course will report increased knowledge of the causes and treatment of mental illness and recovery principles.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Clinical diagnosis of mental illness
- Disability due to mental illness
- Age 18 years or older
- Willingness to receive the intervention
Exclusion Criteria
- Inability to understand spoken English
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01297985). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.