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Physical Health Improvement Intervention for People Admitted to Mental Health Service

ConditionsPhysical HealthMental IllnessesChronic Diseases
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorCharles Darwin University

About this trial

This study aims to codesign and implement a physical health improvement behaviour change intervention for people being treated for a mental illness in a mental health inpatient unit of a regional hospital.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Nurses (enrolled or registered)

Psychiatrists

Psychologists

Social Workers

Disqualifiers

None

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Health Improvement Profile (HIP)

    Other intervention

    The Health Improvement Profile (HIP) is a comprehensive physical assessment conducted by a trained clinician which aims to link evidence based interventions for flagged abnormal health parameters. There are 27 health parameters assessed such as weight, Body Mass Index (BMI), blood pressure, blood glucose, cholesterol levels, and waist circumference, alongside questions on lifestyle factors like smoking, diet, and physical activity, as well as medication use and its side effects. Client participant will collaborate with their clinician in developing an individualised Health Improvement Profile which identifies suitable health behaviours interventions to improve physical health. Health behaviours may be associated with diet, exercise, sleep, hygiene (including oral care) and mindfulness.

  • Clinician Health Improvement Profile user training

    Other intervention

    Clinician/staff participants will receive Health Improvement Profile user training on how to conduct the comprehensive physical assessments for 27 health parameters and how to link the evidence based actions to develop an individualised Health Improvement Profile for clients admitted to inpatient service. Training includes online videos simulating assessments and completing the Health Improvement Profile and face to face workshops.

Treatment groups

25 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: Clinician/Staff users of the Health Improvement ProfileExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Experimental: Client receiving the Health Improvement ProfileExperimental treatment 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Feasibility of Health Improvement Profile

Each Health Improvement Profile parameter has a column for recording the assessment result, followed by a column indicating the healthy 'green' range or indicating the unhealthy 'red' range (requiring action). The final column indicates the recommended action if the parameter falls into the 'red' range. Baseline assessment, (up to 27 assessment points for males and 26 assessment points for females) using the Health Improvement Profile (HIP) to identify the number of red flags, this is baseline assessment data which falls outside of normal healthy parameters. Baseline assessment will occur at pre intervention (at time of admission to the inpatient unit), during intervention use (at discharge from inpatient facility with a developed Health Improvement Profile) and post intervention (3months post discharge from inpatient facility) to determine physical health improvement against baseline assessment.

Time frame
From admission (enrolment) to post discharge period of 3 months (12 weeks)
2

Feasibility: Time taken to recruit planned sample

The time that was taken to recruit the planned sample size of participants

Time frame
Immediately after the inclusion of the last participant
3

Feasibility: Retention

Proportion of participants who completed the whole study by all participants who enrolled

Time frame
at the follow-up assessment 3 months post discharge from inpatient service
4

Feasibility: Drop out rate

Number of participants who dropped out , did not continue with health improvement profile after discharging from inpatient service

Time frame
At the follow-up assessment 3 months post discharge from inpatient service

Secondary outcomes

1

Clinician Confidence

Participant qualitative feedback using open ended questions on confidence for clinicians undertaking the physical assessments and developing care plans

Time frame
At completion of training, at the project interim point (3 months) and at end of project.
2

Client wellbeing

Participant qualitative feedback using open ended questions via interview or focus group, on self general overall self reported wellbeing physically and mentally (no quantitative scale to be used), this is qualitative feedback on client wellbeing participating in the HIP project.

Time frame
Immediately at completion of the follow up period (3 months)
3

Biometric measure: Body Mass Index (BMI)

BMI (kg/m2) is calculated by dividing a person weight in kilograms by the square of their height in metres Outside of normal parameters (red flagged) Underweight \<18.50 Overweight ≥25.00

Time frame
At commencement (admission) to inpatient unit and after completion of follow up period 3 months (12 weeks)
4

Biometric measure: Waist circumference

Measured in centimetres (cm) - measured by applying the tap measure midway between the top of the hip bone and bottom of ribs, in line with the belly button, wrap measuring tap around your waist. Outside of normal measure (red flagged) Female \>80cm Male \>94cm

Time frame
At commencement (admission) to inpatient unit and after completion of follow up period at 3 months (12weeks)

Other outcomes

Locations

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Sponsors and contacts

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Charles Darwin University

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov

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