Lobban, Fiona, Akers, Nadia, Appelbe, Duncan, Chapman, Lesley, Collinge, Lizzi, Dodd, Susanna 
ORCID: 0000-0003-2851-3337, Flowers, Sue, Hollingsworth, Bruce, Johnson, Sonia, Jones, Steven H et al (show 10 more authors)
(2020)
Clinical effectiveness of a web-based peer-supported self-management intervention for relatives of people with psychosis or bipolar (REACT): online, observer-blind, randomised controlled superiority trial.
BMC psychiatry, 20 (1).
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: The Relatives Education And Coping Toolkit (REACT) is an online supported self-management toolkit for relatives of people with psychosis or bipolar designed to improve access to NICE recommended information and emotional support. AIMS: Our aim was to determine clinical and cost-effectiveness of REACT including a Resource Directory (RD), versus RD-only. METHODS: A primarily online, observer-blind randomised controlled trial comparing REACT (including RD) with RD only (registration ISRCTN72019945). Participants were UK relatives aged > = 16, with high distress (assessed using the GHQ-28), and actively help-seeking, individually randomised, and assessed online. Primary outcome was relatives' distress (GHQ-28) at 24 weeks. Secondary outcomes were wellbeing, support, costs and user feedback. RESULTS: We recruited 800 relatives (REACT = 399; RD only = 401) with high distress at baseline (GHQ-28 REACT mean 40.3, SD 14.6; RD only mean 40.0, SD 14.0). Median time spent online on REACT was 50.8 min (IQR 12.4-172.1) versus 0.5 min (IQR 0-1.6) on RD only. Retention to primary follow-up (24 weeks) was 75% (REACT n = 292 (73.2%); RD-only n = 307 (76.6%)). Distress decreased in both groups by 24 weeks, with no significant difference between the two groups (- 1.39, 95% CI -3.60, 0.83, p = 0.22). Estimated cost of delivering REACT was £62.27 per person and users reported finding it safe, acceptable and convenient. There were no adverse events or reported side effects. CONCLUSIONS: REACT is an inexpensive, acceptable, and safe way to deliver NICE-recommended support for relatives. However, for highly distressed relatives it is no more effective in reducing distress (GHQ-28) than a comprehensive online resource directory. TRIAL REGISTRATION: ISRCTN72019945 prospectively registered 19/11/2015.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Digital health intervention, Relatives, Psychosis, Bipolar, Randomised controlled trial |
| Depositing User: | Symplectic Admin |
| Date Deposited: | 24 Apr 2020 13:29 |
| Last Modified: | 18 Jan 2023 23:54 |
| DOI: | 10.1186/s12888-020-02545-9 |
| Open Access URL: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-020-02545-9 |
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| URI: | https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3083984 |
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