| Trial name or title |
The effect of five years versus two years of specialised assertive intervention for first episode psychosis ‐ OPUS II: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial |
| Methods |
RCT |
| Participants |
People, aged 18‐37 years, with first episode psychosis in the schizophrenia spectrum |
| Interventions |
A 2‐year specialised intensive assertive treatment programme (OPUS) or standard treatment. The integrated OPUS treatment consists of 3 core elements; ACT, family treatment and social skills training |
| Outcomes |
Negative symptoms, simultaneous remission of psychotic and negative symptoms, substance abuse, user satisfaction, adherence to treatment, compliance with medication, suicidal behaviour, working alliance, self‐efficacy, use of bed days, ability to live independently, and labour‐market affiliation |
| Starting date |
July 2009 |
| Contact information |
marianne.melau@regionh.dk |
| Notes |
We excluded the previous study (OPUS I trial) because they did not report competitive employment outcomes |
