Ask to take part

Contact the study team using the details below to take part. If there are no contact details below please ask your doctor in the first instance.

Contact Information:

Prof David Fowler
-
d.fowler@sussex.ac.uk


More information about this study, what is involved and how to take part can be found on the study website.

Study Location:

Find another location


Questions to ask
Skip to Main Content
English | Cymraeg
Be Part of Research - Trial Details - PRODIGY: Prevention of long-term social disability amongst young people with emerging psychological difficulties
Back

PRODIGY: Prevention of long-term social disability amongst young people with emerging psychological difficulties

Not Recruiting

Open to: All Genders

Age: Adult

Norwich Hove Manchester

Medical Conditions

Mental Health / Psychosis

This information is provided directly by researchers, and we recognise that it isn't always easy to understand. We are working with researchers to improve the accessibility of this information. In some summaries, you may come across links to external websites. These websites will have more information to help you better understand the study.


Some young people who experience psychological difficulties sometimes find it hard to carry on living the life they want to live; they might have problems going to school or college, finding a job or taking part in social activities. 'Social recovery' is a term used to describe when someone is living the life they want to despite having experienced psychological difficulties. People might make a better social recovery if they work with a therapist using a technique called Social Recovery Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (SRCBT). SRCBT is a relatively new therapy so it is not yet known whether or not it is helpful. To help find this out, SRCBT needs to be compared with the care young people currently get. The aim of this study is to see whether working with a therapist in this way can help people to make a better social recovery.

Start dates may differ between countries and research sites. The research team are responsible for keeping the information up-to-date.  

The recruitment start and end dates are as follows:

01 Feb 2013 01 Jan 2016

Publications

2015 Results article in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25431429 results2017 Results article in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28693622 results2021 Funder report results in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34842524/ (added 30/11/2021)2022 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35078555/ Clinical and cost-effectiveness results (added 27/01/2022)

Participants are randomly allocated into two groups: one group receive the SRCBT and the other group do not. The programme lasts for 9 months with assessments at the beginning of the study and after 9, 15 and 24 months. The programme is also evaluated from the perspective of the participants.


People aged 16 to 25 years who present to youth services in Sussex, East Anglia and Manchester with severe and complex mental health problems and who have associated social disability (defined as 30 hours a week or less spent participating in structured activity)

You can take part if:



You may not be able to take part if:


1. Age below 16 or above 252. Active positive psychotic symptoms or history of first episode psychosis3. Severe learning disability (those with mild to moderate learning difficulties will not be excluded)4. Organic neurological disorder5. Unable to fully understand and answer standardised assessment questions or give informed consent due to insufficient English language proficiency


Below are the locations for where you can take part in the trial. Please note that not all sites may be open.

  • Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
    Hellesdon Hospital Drayton High Road
    Norwich
    NR6 5BE
  • Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
    Research & Development Sussex Education Centre Millview Hospital Nevill Avenue
    Hove
    BN3 7HZ
  • Greater Manchester West Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
    Trust Headquarters Bury New Road Prestwich
    Manchester
    M25 3BL

It is hoped that the therapy will help those people who are offered it but this cannot be guaranteed. The information from this study may help to provide people with better help in the future. All participants are reimbursed for their time and are also entered into a prize draw on completion of the study. There are no known risks associated with participating in this study.

Prof David Fowler
-
d.fowler@sussex.ac.uk



More information about this study, what is involved and how to take part can be found on the study website.


The study is sponsored by Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and funded by Health Technology Assessment Programme.



We'd like your feedback

Your feedback is important to us. It will help us improve the quality of the study information on this site. Please answer both questions.


Is this study information helpful?

What will you do next?
Read full details for Trial ID: ISRCTN47998710

Or CPMS 13341

Last updated 27 January 2022

This page is to help you find out about a research study and if you may be able to take part

You can print or share the study information with your GP/healthcare provider or contact the research team directly.   

Back to the top