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ArticleBMC psychiatry2020

COPe-support - a multi-component digital intervention for family carers for people affected by psychosis: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

Jacqueline Sin, Claire Henderson, Victoria Cornelius, Tao Chen, Jack Elkes, Luke A Woodham, Aurora Sesé Hernández, Dominique Spence-Polin, Rachel Batchelor, Steve Gillard

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Article in BMC psychiatry, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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6citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
1.3field-weighted citation impact, top 13% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Jacqueline SinPopulation Health Research Institute, St George's, University of London, Cranmer Terrace, London, SW17 0RE, England, UK. jasin@sgul.ac.uk.
Claire HendersonHealth Service & Population Research Department, King's College London, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, De Crespigny Park, London, SE5 8AF, England, UK.
Victoria CorneliusImperial Clinical Trials Unit, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, Stadium House, 68 Wood Lane, London, England, W12 7RH, UK.
Tao ChenDepartment of Clinical Sciences, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Pembroke Place, Liverpool, L3 5QA, England, UK.
Jack ElkesImperial Clinical Trials Unit, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, Stadium House, 68 Wood Lane, London, England, W12 7RH, UK.
Luke A WoodhamInstitute of Medical and Biomedical Education, St George's, University of London, Cranmer Terrace, London, SW17 0RE, England, UK.
Aurora Sesé HernándezInstitute of Medical and Biomedical Education, St George's, University of London, Cranmer Terrace, London, SW17 0RE, England, UK.
Dominique Spence-PolinInstitute of Medical and Biomedical Education, St George's, University of London, Cranmer Terrace, London, SW17 0RE, England, UK.
Rachel BatchelorPopulation Health Research Institute, St George's, University of London, Cranmer Terrace, London, SW17 0RE, England, UK.
Steve GillardPopulation Health Research Institute, St George's, University of London, Cranmer Terrace, London, SW17 0RE, England, UK.
St George's, University of London · GBImperial College London · GBKing's College London · GBLiverpool School of Tropical Medicine · GB

Funding

National Institute for Health Research PDF-2015-08-035
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPsychosis often causes significant distress and impacts not only in the individuals, but also those close to them. Many relatives and friends ('carers') provide long-term support and need resources to assist them. We have co-produced a digital mental health intervention called COPe-support (Carers fOr People with Psychosis e-support) to provide carers with flexible access to high quality psychoeducation and interactive support from experts and peers. This study evaluates the effectiveness of COPe-support to promote mental wellbeing and caregiving experiences in carers.

methodsThis study is a single-blind, parallel arm, individually randomized controlled trial (RCT) comparing COPe-support, with attention control. Both groups continue to receive usual care. COPe-support provides interactive web-based psychoeducation on psychosis-related issues, wellbeing-promotion and network support through forums. The attention-control is a non-interactive online information resource pack. Carers living in England are eligible if they provide at least weekly support to a family member or close friend affected by psychosis, and use internet communication (including emails) daily. All trial procedures are run online, including collection of outcome measurements which participants will directly input into our secure platform. Following baseline assessment, a web-based randomization system will be used to allocate 360 carers to either arm. Participants have unlimited access to the allocated condition for 40 weeks. Data collection is at three time points (10, 20, and 40 weeks after randomization). Analyses will be conducted by trial statisticians blinded to allocation. The primary outcome is mental wellbeing measured by Warwick Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale (WEMWBS), at 20 weeks. As well as an intention-to-treat analysis, a complier average causal effect (CACE) analysis will be conducted to estimate the intervention effect in participants who have accessed COPe-support content twice or more. The secondary objectives and analysis will examine other health and caregiving-related outcomes and explore mechanisms. In a process evaluation, we will interview 20% of the intervention arm participants regarding the acceptability of COPe-support. We will explore in detail participants' usage patterns. DISCUSSION: The results of this trial will provide valuable information about the effectiveness of COPe-support in promoting wellbeing and caregiving experiences in carers.

trial registrationThe RCT is registered with the Current Controlled Trials registration (ISRCTN 89563420, registration date: 02/03/2018).

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CaregiversInternetPsychotic DisordersAdaptation, PsychologicalEnglandHumansPatient Education as TopicPeer GroupRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSingle-Blind MethodSocial SupportCarersDigital interventionseHealtheMentalHealthPsychosisRCTWellbeing

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PMID32183772
PMCPMC7079455
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