Actively Recruiting
Evaluation of a Digital Pre-therapy Patient Education Program (StartHjelp) in Outpatient Mental Health Care
Led by St. Olavs Hospital · Updated on 2025-06-08
170
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
311 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
S
St. Olavs Hospital
Lead Sponsor
N
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Community mental health centers (CMHCs) face significant challenges in meeting the needs of individuals with mental health issues. For example, due to high demand, there are long waiting lists and low engagement rates. Innovative interventions are urgently needed to address these challenges to improve patient engagement, coping skills, and overall health outcomes. Educational and self-management interventions have shown promise in enhancing patient activation and treatment satisfaction in other contexts. They may therefore be potential solutions to reduce the identified challenges in the mental health service. To bridge these knowledge and practice gaps, this study aims to evaluate a digital pre-therapy patient education program tailored specifically for adults with mental disorders. This intervention aims to enhance treatment satisfaction, patient activation, knowledge, patient engagement, and overall mental health outcomes.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Evaluation of a Digital Pre-therapy Patient Education Program (StartHjelp) in Outpatient Mental Health Care
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Put on the waiting list for mental health outpatient treatment in the active study period.
- Willing to participate in the study
- Over 18 years
- Understand written and spoken Norwegian
You will not qualify if you...
- In need of acute help
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
St.Olavs Hospital
Trondheim, Trøndelag, Norway, 7006
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Research Team
M
Mariela L. Lara-Cabrera, PhD
CONTACT
H
Henrik Pedersen, Cand. Psych.
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
OTHER
Number of Arms
2
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