| Trial name or title |
Individual placement and support supplemented with cognitive remediation and work‐related social skills training in Denmark: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial |
| Methods |
Randomised, three‐arm, assessor‐blinded, multi centre trial |
| Participants |
Adults diagnosed with schizophrenia, schizotypal or delusional disorders, bipolar disorder, or severe depression. Participants must reside in one of two major Danish cities: Copenhagen or Odense. They must be assigned to early intervention teams or community mental health services. They must express a clear desire for competitive employment or education. |
| Interventions |
IPS and services as usual or IPS enhanced with cognitive remediation and work‐related social skills training and services as usual |
| Outcomes |
The primary outcome is “hours in competitive employment or education”. Danish employment legislation provides opportunities for financial support when obtaining competitive employment. This could be subsidised employment. Secondary outcomes are work or education at some point during the follow‐up period (yes/no), days to first employment or beginning of education, cognitive impairment, functional level, self‐esteem, and self‐efficacy |
| Starting date |
October 2012 |
| Contact information |
thomas.03.christensen@regionh.dk |
| Notes |
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