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Peer-Delivered Cognitive Behavioral Social Skills Training for Serious Mental Illness (CBSST-PEER Trial)

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Recruiting

Led By Matthew J. Chinman, PhD

Research Sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Primary diagnosis of SMI documented in the medical record (schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder with psychotic features)

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up baseline, mid-intervention (10 weeks), post-intervention (20 weeks), and 3-month post-intervention follow-up (32 weeks)

Awards & highlights

CBSST-PEER Trial Summary

This trial will compare the impacts of two different types of social skills training - one delivered by peers and one by professionals - on veterans with serious mental illness to see which is more effective. The study will also assess fidelity of the social skills training and identify potential barriers and facilitators to future implementation.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for Veterans fluent in English with a primary diagnosis of serious mental illness (SMI) like schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. They must be able to give informed consent and not have had recent changes in medication, hospitalizations, or similar treatments within the past year.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests if Peer Specialists can effectively deliver Cognitive Behavioral Social Skills Training (CBSST) and Social Skills Training (SST) compared to usual treatment. It's a randomized trial where Veterans are assigned to one of three groups: CBSST-Peer, SST-Peer, or their regular treatment.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial involves psychosocial interventions rather than medications, traditional side effects are not expected. However, participants may experience discomfort discussing personal experiences or changing behavior patterns during training sessions.

CBSST-PEER Trial Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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My diagnosis is a severe mental illness like schizophrenia or bipolar disorder with psychosis.

CBSST-PEER Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ baseline, mid-intervention (10 weeks), post-intervention (20 weeks), and 3-month post-intervention follow-up (32 weeks)

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~baseline, mid-intervention (10 weeks), post-intervention (20 weeks), and 3-month post-intervention follow-up (32 weeks)

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline, mid-intervention (10 weeks), post-intervention (20 weeks), and 3-month post-intervention follow-up (32 weeks) for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Abbreviated Quality of Life Scale (A-QLS) Change

Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS) Change

Clinical Assessment Interview for Negative Symptoms (CAINS) Change

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CBSST-PEER Trial Design

3Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Treatment as usualExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Veterans receive treatment as usual

Group II: SSTExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Veterans participate in 20 weekly group sessions using Social Skills Training model

Group III: CBSSTExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Veterans participate in 20 weekly group sessions using Cognitive Behavioral Social Skills Training model

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Cognitive Behavioral Social Skills Training

2005

Completed Phase 3

~30

Treatment as usual

2010

N/A

~6760

Social Skills Training

2022

Completed Phase 4

~2680

0 / 1Eligibility criteria met

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Who is running the clinical trial?

VA Office of Research and DevelopmentLead Sponsor

1,611 Previous Clinical Trials

3,305,032 Total Patients Enrolled

4 Trials studying Serious Mental Illness

645 Patients Enrolled for Serious Mental Illness

Matthew J. Chinman, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorVA Pittsburgh Healthcare System University Drive Division, Pittsburgh, PA

5 Previous Clinical Trials

6,405 Total Patients Enrolled

1 Trials studying Serious Mental Illness

260 Patients Enrolled for Serious Mental Illness

Media Library

Cognitive Behavioral Social Skills Training Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT03467243 — N/A

Serious Mental Illness Clinical Trial 2023: Cognitive Behavioral Social Skills Training Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT03467243 — N/A

Serious Mental Illness Research Study Groups: Treatment as usual, CBSST, SST

Cognitive Behavioral Social Skills Training 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT03467243 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

What is the scope of participation for this research initiative?

"Affirmative. According to the clinicaltrials.gov registry, this medical experiment is actively enrolling individuals and was first posted on August 15th 2018 with edits as recent as August 2nd 2022. 252 volunteers are needed at a single site for the study's completion."

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Are there still participant slots available in this experiment?

"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov highlights that this clinical trial began on August 15th 2018 and is still actively seeking participants, with 252 individuals sought from 1 site in particular. It was last updated on the 2nd of August 2022."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Evaluating the Use of Peer Specialists to Deliver Cognitive Behavioral Social Skills Training

2018. "Evaluating the Use of Peer Specialists to Deliver Cognitive Behavioral Social Skills Training". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03467243.

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