Mental Health IssueEnCAMHSNCT05412368
Enhancing Referrals to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: EnCAMHS
An observational study of Mental Health Issue, run by Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust at 1 site in United Kingdom.
Trial summary
Our aim is to find low-cost and widely reusable mechanisms to reduce inappropriate referrals. Our key objectives are: Engage with key stakeholders to identify problems with making appropriate referrals Analyse CAMHS referral data to understand and identify problems (quantitatively) Identify requirements for… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 16 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Mental Health Issue
- What is being tested?
- Focus Groups
- How many people
- 110 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited Kingdom
- Study dates
- 1 Nov 2021to 30 Jun 2023
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 16 years and older
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Study population: Anyone aged 16 and above who has been involved in the CAMHS referral pathway
Who may be able to join
- Aged 16 years and above
- have experience of CAMHS referral pathway
Who cannot join
- younger than 16 years
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Enhancing CAMHS Referrals: EnCAMHS
Our aim is to find low-cost and widely reusable mechanisms to reduce inappropriate referrals. Our key objectives are:
Engage with key stakeholders to identify problems with making appropriate referrals Analyse CAMHS referral data to understand and identify problems (quantitatively) Identify requirements for sustainable solutions Explore with key stakeholders how we can improve the referral process Identify how the best proposed solutions could be embedded within routine CAMHS referral pathways
Read the detailed description
The Investigators shall conduct a series of focus groups with key stakeholders involved in the referral to CAMHS process; children and young people (CYP), parents/carers, key referrers, CAMHS professionals in order to better understand the challenges that exist with the current referral process. Following this, the Investigators will conduct further focus groups with the key stakeholders above, in which they will suggest sustainable solutions to the problems that have been identified.
The Investigators shall then identify how the propose solutions can be embedded into routine CAMHS referral pathways.
- Conditions
- Mental Health Issue
- Being tested
- Focus Groups
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Focus GroupsOther
Focus Groups
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Children and young people (CYP) | Children and young people who have been referred to CAMHS Receives: Other: Focus Groups | |
| Parents/carers | Parents/carers of CYP who have been referred to CAMHS Receives: Other: Focus Groups | |
| Key referrers | Key referrers (e.g. Teachers, GPs, SENCOs, Social Workers) who have referred CYP to CAMHS Receives: Other: Focus Groups | |
| CAMHS Professionals | CAMHS Professionals who have received referrals to CAMHS Receives: Other: Focus Groups |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Solutions to enhance the referral process for CAMHS
Solutions to help improve the referrals into CAMHS, using data collected during focus groups
Measured: By end of study - within 1 year
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted9 Jun 2022
- Study start1 Nov 2021
- Primary completion1 May 2022
- Study completion30 Jun 2023
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Mental Health IssueStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Other
- Enrolment
- 110 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- University of Manchester, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust, MQ Mental Health, Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families, McPin Foundation, 42nd Street
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Kathryn Abel, Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05412368
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- NIHR131379
- Acronym
- EnCAMHS
- Status last verified
- Feb 2024
- First submitted
- 28 Apr 2022
- Last updated
- 28 Feb 2024
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: We will not be sharing IPD
Publications
Abel KM, Whelan P, Carter LA, Tranter H, Stockton-Powdrell C, Gutridge K, Hassan L, Elvins R, Edbrooke-Childs J. Enhancing referrals to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: the EN-CAMHS mixed-methods study. Health Soc Care Deliv Res. 2025 Jun;13(21):1-59. doi: 10.3310/GYDW4507.
PubMed 40521776
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 28 Feb 2024. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Enhancing CAMHS Referrals: EnCAMHS
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05412368
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- EnCAMHS / NIHR131379
- Conditions
- Mental Health Issue
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 110 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation TrustUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- University of Manchester, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust, MQ Mental Health, Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families, McPin Foundation, 42nd Street
- Study start
- 1 Nov 2021 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 1 May 2022 (actual)
- Study completion
- 30 Jun 2023 (actual)
- First posted
- 9 Jun 2022 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Our aim is to find low-cost and widely reusable mechanisms to reduce inappropriate referrals. Our key objectives are:
Engage with key stakeholders to identify problems with making appropriate referrals Analyse CAMHS referral data to understand and identify problems (quantitatively) Identify requirements for sustainable solutions Explore with key stakeholders how we can improve the referral process Identify how the best proposed solutions could be embedded within routine CAMHS referral pathways
Detailed description
The Investigators shall conduct a series of focus groups with key stakeholders involved in the referral to CAMHS process; children and young people (CYP), parents/carers, key referrers, CAMHS professionals in order to better understand the challenges that exist with the current referral process. Following this, the Investigators will conduct further focus groups with the key stakeholders above, in which they will suggest sustainable solutions to the problems that have been identified.
The Investigators shall then identify how the propose solutions can be embedded into routine CAMHS referral pathways.
Study design
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Other
- Number of arms
- 4
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Children and young people (CYP) | – | Other: Focus GroupsChildren and young people who have been referred to CAMHS |
| Parents/carers | – | Other: Focus GroupsParents/carers of CYP who have been referred to CAMHS |
| Key referrers | – | Other: Focus GroupsKey referrers (e.g. Teachers, GPs, SENCOs, Social Workers) who have referred CYP to CAMHS |
| CAMHS Professionals | – | Other: Focus GroupsCAMHS Professionals who have received referrals to CAMHS |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 16 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- Anyone aged 16 and above who has been involved in the CAMHS referral pathway
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Aged 16 years and above
- have experience of CAMHS referral pathway
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- younger than 16 years
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Focus GroupsFocus Groups | Other | CAMHS Professionals, Children and young people (CYP), Key referrers, Parents/carers |
Primary outcome
Solutions to enhance the referral process for CAMHS
Time frame: By end of study - within 1 year
Solutions to help improve the referrals into CAMHS, using data collected during focus groups
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 28 Feb 2024.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 40521776Abel KM, Whelan P, Carter LA, Tranter H, Stockton-Powdrell C, Gutridge K, Hassan L, Elvins R, Edbrooke-Childs J. Enhancing referrals to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: the EN-CAMHS mixed-methods study. Health Soc Care Deliv Res. 2025 Jun;13(21):1-59. doi: 10.3310/GYDW4507.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. We will not be sharing IPD
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Mental Health Issue, run by Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust at 1 site in United Kingdom.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 28 Feb 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United Kingdom. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Solutions to enhance the referral process for CAMHS (time frame: By end of study - within 1 year). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT05412368, which also lists 1 linked publication.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 28 Feb 2024.