Life Goals Collaborative Care to Improve Health Outcomes in Mental Disorders
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia, Major Depressive Disorder, Schizoaffective Disorder, Cardiovascular Disease Risk
In brief
Persons with serious mental illness (SMI) are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). The goals of this study are to test a treatment, Life Goals Collaborative Care to help promote health behavior change and improve mental health and physical health-related quality of life, as well as to get feedback from patients and providers on what is needed to help better coordinate the physical and mental health care of these patients.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01487668
- Run by
- VA Office of Research and Development
- People needed
- 304
- Starts
- 2011-12-01
- Expected to finish
- 2015-05-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2016-01-22
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 99. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Diagnosis of serious mental illness (schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, other psychosis, major depressive disorder, or other recurrent depression or affective disorder)
- Have at least one of the following risk factors for CVD (cardiovascular disease):
- Body mass index (BMI) >28 or waist circumference of >35 (women) or >40 (men) inches OR
- Self-reported diagnosis of hypertension ("high blood pressure"), dyslipidemia ("high cholesterol") or diabetes or high blood sugar OR
- Documentation in the medical record of a diagnosis of or treatment for hypertension (defined as documented diagnosis or blood pressure of >140/90 on 2 occasions or prescription for an antihypertensive medication), dyslipidemia (documented diagnosis or LDL>160 or prescription for a lipid-lowering medication) or diabetes mellitus (documented diagnosis or HbA1C >7% or current prescription for oral hypoglycemic therapy)
You may not qualify if…
- Have unresolved substance intoxication or withdrawal, such as appearing to be intoxicated (e.g., incoherent, slurred speech), or experiencing withdrawal symptoms from substance abuse at the time of enrollment.
- Are unwilling or unable to provide informed consent or comply with study requirements at the time of enrollment (e.g., unable to complete forms or attend sessions due to substantial functional limitations).
- Active suicidal ideation at time of enrollment (focused interventions are more appropriate for this group)
Where it is running
- VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI — Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
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