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Trial of Supported Employment Versus USES Supported Employment

A study testing Supported Employment and Using Strengths in Employment System (USES) in people with Mental Disorders, run by VA Connecticut Healthcare System at 2 sites in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of USES, a strengths-based enhancement to supported employment (SE), as compared to supported employment alone. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Mental Disorders
What is being tested?
Supported Employment and Using Strengths in Employment System (USES)
How many people
300 participants
Where
2 sitesUnited States
Study dates
Mar 2005to Jan 2007
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Veteran
  • Unemployed
  • Referred by clinician to SE services
  • Able to provide informed consent

Who cannot join

None listed.

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

United States2 sites
  • Syracuse VA Healthcare System

    Syracuse, New York, 13210

  • West Haven VAMC

    West Haven, Connecticut, 06516

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About this study

Official title: A Randomized Trial of Supported Employment Versus USES Enhanced Supported Employment in Veterans With Serious Mental Illness

The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of USES, a strengths-based enhancement to supported employment (SE), as compared to supported employment alone.

Read the detailed description

The objective of this study is to test the effectiveness of supported employment plus Using Strengths in Employment Services (USES), an enhancement to supported employment that seeks to identify and increase the use of personal strengths, as compared to supported employment alone, for veterans with severe mental illness and/or substance abuse disorders. We hypothesize that rates of competitive employment will be greater in the experimental group than the control group. We also expect that individuals in the USES group will have greater job tenure, and will show greater improvements in recovery measures such as empowerment, self-efficacy and self-esteem.

Being tested
Supported Employment, Using Strengths in Employment System (USES)
Keywords
Rehabilitation, Vocational, Virtues, Employment, supported, veterans, Mentally Ill Persons
Medical subject headings
Mental Disorders

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Supported EmploymentBehavioural

  • Using Strengths in Employment System (USES)Behavioural

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. job tenure (cumulative throughout course of study)

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. empowerment

  2. self-efficacy

  3. self-esteem

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted2 Dec 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startMar 2005
  3. Primary completionJan 2006
  4. Study completionJan 2007

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
300 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00261235
Sponsor's protocol ID
SR0007
Other IDs
MIRECC
Status last verified
Jan 2009
First submitted
1 Dec 2005
Last updated
27 Jan 2009
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Supported Employment and Using Strengths in Employment System (USES) in people with Mental Disorders, run by VA Connecticut Healthcare System at 2 sites in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 0 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 27 Jan 2009. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

job tenure (cumulative throughout course of study). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 27 Jan 2009.

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