Brief Case Management to Help Personal Recovery after Involuntary Psychiatric Admission

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This randomized trial compares Brief Case Management plus treatment as usual to treatment as usual alone for adults (18-64) involuntarily admitted for psychiatric care in the Canton of Vaud. The study aims to see if BCM reduces involuntary readmissions at 6 and 18 months and improves personal recovery, perceived coercion, and satisfaction with treatment. Participants are followed with baseline, 6-month, and 18-month assessments. The intervention was developed with service-users and previously showed acceptable feasibility and satisfaction in a six-month pilot. The study is conducted at Lausanne University Hospital in Switzerland with the University of Lausanne as a collaborator.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* To have been involuntarily admitted by a medical doctor;
* To be aged between 18 and 64 years;
* To be domiciled in the catchment area of the Centre or West psychiatric sector of the Canton of Vaud;

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients with an organic mental disorder (F0, ICD-10);
* Patients with intellectual disability (F7, ICD-10);
* Patients unable to provide written consent due to a lack of discernment;
* Patients unable to speak French well enough to participate in the study without the help of an interpreter.

Where it's running

• Lausanne University Hospital
  Lausanne, Canton of Vaud, Switzerland Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Stéphane Morandi — Centre hospitalier universitaire vaudois (CHUV)
• Study coordinator: Stephane Morandi
• Email: stephane.morandi@chuv.ch
• Phone: +41 21 3140050

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.