FAmily Engagement Strategy for Coordinated Specialty Care

Part of paid clinical trials in Bend, Oregon.

Sponsor
Washington State University
Study ID
NCT06945055
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Family Members
  • Implementation

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • FAMES — BEHAVIORAL
    225 dyads (family member/support persons and individuals receiving services for psychosis) will be recruited over a period of 30 months. Family member/support persons will be connected to a family peer for a period of 12 weeks who will use the cultural formulated interview to develop rapport and identify unique cultural needs which can inform treatment and resource identification. Participants will receive brief contact, family psychoeducation, and be connected to an online family resource group where they can receive additional support from certified peers and other family member/support persons.
  • Control — BEHAVIORAL
    participants will receive 12 weeks of automated communication which contain positive messaging, appointment reminders, links to community resources, and coping skills.

Study Details

Family members/support persons' engagement in mental health services has been linked to reduced burden and stress and improves engagement and outcomes in individuals in the early stages of psychosis. The goal of FAMES is to address low family member/support person engagement in services. FAMES will also address disparities in coordinated specialty care (CSC) by using a culturally responsive family engagement strategy to be delivered by family peers.

Key Dates

Start date
Mar 1, 2025
Status verified
Nov 2025
Primary completion
Dec 31, 2029
Completion
Dec 31, 2029

Study Design

Enrollment
900 participants (estimated)
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SEQUENTIAL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Arms

  • Active Comparator: Attention Control Condition
    225 dyads (family members/support persons and individuals receiving services for psychosis) will be recruited over a period of 18 months to receive 12 weeks of weekly communication via text, email or phone call, which includes positive messaging, community resources, appointment reminders, and psychoeducation.
  • Active Comparator: Active Condition
    This arm lasts for 30 months during each wave of the clustered randomized stepped wedge design. 225 participants will receive the FAMES intervention.

Primary Outcome Measure

Engagement in coordinated specialty care psychoeducation [ Time Frame: Baseline through study completion; repeated measure to assess change through study completion, average of 3 months ]

Central Contacts

Locations (4)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Deschutes County Behavioral Health EASABendOregon97703
Shannon Brister-Raugust
[email protected]
541-322-7545
Comprehensive HealthcarePascoWashington99301
Lucinda Sanchez
[email protected]
5094121051
Lucid LivingTacomaWashington98418
Gregory Jones, DNP
[email protected]
360-539-8899
Comprehensive HealthcareYakimaWashington98902
Victor Larios, MSW
[email protected]
5095754084

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