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Peer Wellness Enhancement for Mental Illness

N/A

Waitlist Available

Led By Chyrell D Bellamy, Ph.D.

Research Sponsored by Yale University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Participants must be CMHC enrolled patients in the Behavioral Health Homes Program over the age of 18 years old

Be older than 18 years old

Must not have

Participants who are not CMHC enrolled patients in the Behavioral Health Homes Program and under the age of 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 21 months

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial will test a peer-led intervention to help people with serious mental illness live healthier lives by addressing social determinants of health.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for adults over 18 with serious mental illness (SMI) who are enrolled in the Behavioral Health Homes Program. It aims to help those facing early death due to untreated chronic medical conditions by improving overall health and wellness.

What is being tested?

The study is testing 'WE Harambee', a peer-led intervention designed to enhance wellness among people with SMI, alongside enrollment in a Behavioral Health Home program. Its feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effectiveness will be evaluated.

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial involves non-medical interventions focusing on social support and behavioral changes rather than drugs or medical procedures, specific side effects are not detailed but may include emotional discomfort or stress.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

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I am over 18 and enrolled in the Behavioral Health Homes Program.

Exclusion Criteria

You may be eligible for the trial if you check “No” for criteria below:

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I am under 18 and not enrolled in the Behavioral Health Homes Program.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 21 months

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~21 months

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 21 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary study objectives

Self-reported barriers and facilitators to healthcare

Self-reported coping and problem solving

Self-reported empowerment

+6 more

Secondary study objectives

Body mass index (BMI) level

Diastolic blood pressure

High-density lipoprotein (HDL) level

+14 more

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Peer Wellness Enhancement (WE Harambee)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention

This project employs a pragmatic, stepped wedge experimental design in which 60 BHH participants are randomly assigned to one of 3 waves of WE Harambee implementation (20 in each wave) during the 2 year study. Participants in this arm receive the WE Harambee Wellness Enhancement and are enrolled in a Behavioral Health Home. WE Harambee is a 6-month peer-delivered whole health intervention intended to address the 8 dimensions of wellness and the social determinants of health.

Group II: Behavioral Health Home enrollmentExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

In the stepped wedge experimental design, 40 participants at any time during the 2 year study are receiving only the Behavioral Health Home (BHH) intervention. The 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) established a "health home" option under Medicaid that serves enrollees with chronic conditions including serious mental illness and chronic physical illness.

0 / 2Eligibility criteria met