Research on the sustainment of implemented evidence-based psychological treatments in routine practice settings, such as community mental health centers, is limited. The goal of this study is to test sustainment predictors, mechanisms, and outcomes of the Transdiagnostic Intervention for Sleep and Circadian Dysfunction (TranS-C) in community mental health centers after implementation efforts have ended. CMHC providers have been trained to deliver a "Standard" or "Adapted" version of TranS-C. Researchers will compare these two groups to evaluate differences--and possible mechanisms--with respect to sustainment outcomes.
More research on the sustainment of implemented evidence-based treatments in routine practice settings, such as community mental health centers (CMHCs), is needed. This study is the third and final phase-i.e., the Sustainment Phase-of a cluster-randomized controlled trial and focuses on CMHC providers' sustainment of the Transdiagnostic Intervention for Sleep and Circadian Dysfunction (TranS-C). The Sustainment Phase seeks to build on the two earlier phases of the trial-the Implementation Phase (NCT04154631) and Train-the-Trainer Phase (NCT05805657)-during which TranS-C was adapted to fit the CMHC context, and ten CMHCs were cluster-randomized to implement Standard TranS-C or Adapted TranS-C via facilitation and train-the-trainer. Data collection for the Sustainment Phase will commence at least three months after implementation efforts in partnering CMHCs have ended. Note that in this study, sustainment is operationalized per Shediac-Rizkallah and Bone's framework (1998) and defined as continued (a) activities, (b) benefits, and (c) capacity of an intervention after implementation efforts have ended. Aim 1: Report the sustainment outcomes of TranS-C after implementation support has ended. Aim 2: Evaluate whether manipulating fit to context predicts sustainment outcomes. It is hypothesized that providers in Adapted TranS-C will report better sustainment outcomes (i.e., activities, benefits, and capacity) relative to Standard TranS-C. Aim 3: Test whether provider perceptions of fit-operationalized as acceptability, appropriateness, and feasibility-mediate the relation between treatment condition (Standard versus Adapted TranS-C) and sustainment outcomes. It is hypothesized that Adapted TranS-C, compared to Standard TranS-C, will predict better sustainment outcomes (i.e., activities, benefits, and capacity) indirectly through better provider perceptions of fit.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
130
TranS-C is a psychosocial treatment designed to improve sleep and circadian functioning. It is a modular, psychosocial, skills-based approach. In this study, two version of TranS-C will be tested: Standard and Adapted.
The Adapted version was derived from Standard TranS-C. It was developed to improve the fit of the treatment with the CMHC context.
Contra Costa Health, Housing, and Homeless Services Division
Concord, California, United States
Solano County Department of Health & Social Services, Behavioral Health Services
Fairfield, California, United States
Santa Barbara County Department of Behavioral Wellness
Goleta, California, United States
Kings County Behavioral Health
Hanford, California, United States
Lake County Behavioral Health Services
Lucerne, California, United States
Alameda County Behavioral Health Care Services
Oakland, California, United States
Placer County Health and Human Services, Adult System of Care
Roseville, California, United States
Monterey County Behavioral Health
Salinas, California, United States
Bay Area Community Health
San Jose, California, United States
County of Santa Cruz Behavioral Health Services for Children and Adults
Santa Cruz, California, United States
Provider Report of Sustainment Scale
Assesses providers' continued delivery of TranS-C via three self-report items that are rated on a scale from 0 (not at all) to 4 (to a very great extent) such that higher scores indicate more sustainment.
Time frame: Once during the Sustainment Phase, at least 3 months after implementation efforts have ended.
Adaptations to Evidence-Based Practices Scale
Assesses provider adaptations to TranS-C via six self-report items that are rated on scale from 1 (not at all) to 4 (very great extent) such that higher scores indicate greater use of adaptations.
Time frame: Once during the Sustainment Phase, at least 3 months after implementation efforts have ended.
Penetration of TranS-C in Provider Caseload
Two self-report items are used to derive the proportion of eligible patients with whom the provider has used TranS-C (i.e., number of eligible patients with whom provider has used TranS-C / the number of providers' patients with sleep problems), with higher scores indicating more penetration.
Time frame: Once during the Sustainment Phase, at least 3 months after implementation efforts have ended.
Outcomes and Effectiveness Scale
Assesses providers' perceptions of TranS-C's health benefits using five self-report items rated on a scale from 0 (to little or no extent) to 7 (to a very great extent) such that higher scores indicate more perceived benefits.
Time frame: Once during the Sustainment Phase, at least 3 months after implementation efforts have ended.
Skills Subscale from the Determinants of Implementation Behavior Questionnaire
Assesses providers perceptions of their skills to deliver TranS-C using three self-report items rated on a scale from 1 (strongly disagree) to 7 (strongly agree), where higher scores indicate perceptions of greater skills.
Time frame: Once during the Sustainment Phase, at least 3 months after implementation efforts have ended.
Organizational Resources Subscale from the Implementation Potential Scales
Assesses providers' perceptions of whether they have the resources, support, and time needed to deliver TranS-C. Three items are rated on a scale from 1 (strongly disagree) to 6 (strongly agree), where higher ratings indicate more perceived resources, support, and time.
Time frame: Once during the Sustainment Phase, at least 3 months after implementation efforts have ended.
TranS-C Delivery Relative to Pre-Sustainment
Uses one self-report item to assess whether providers are using TranS-C "more" (scored as 2), "about the same" (scored as 1), or "less" (scored as 0), relative to before the Sustainment Phase.
Time frame: Once during the Sustainment Phase, at least 3 months after implementation efforts have ended.
TranS-C Provider Checklist
Assesses which TranS-C modules were delivered by providers during the Sustainment Phase using a self-report checklist containing all the modules for each condition. For each module, the checklist is scored such that 0 indicates that the provider did not deliver the module and 1 indicates that the provider delivered the module.
Time frame: Once during the Sustainment Phase, at least 3 months after implementation efforts have ended.
Adaptations Checklist from the Framework for Reporting Adaptations and Modification - Expanded
Assesses whether providers made any adaptations to TranS-C based on patient characteristics using a self-report checklist. Each patient characteristic on the checklist is scored such that 0 indicates that the provider did not make adaptations based on the characteristic and 1 indicates that the provider did make adaptations based on the characteristic.
Time frame: Once during the Sustainment Phase, at least 3 months after implementation efforts have ended.
Use of Provider Manual and Patient Workbook
Assesses the extent to which providers follow the TranS-C provider manual and patient workbook via one self-report item with the following scale: 0% (not at all) to 100% (always/completely).
Time frame: Once during the Sustainment Phase, at least 3 months after implementation efforts have ended.
Percentage of TranS-C Strategies Used
Assesses the percentage of TranS-C strategies used by providers on average when delivering TranS-C to patients via one self-report item with the following scale: 0% (no strategies) to 100% (all the strategies).
Time frame: Once during the Sustainment Phase, at least 3 months after implementation efforts have ended.
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TranS-C as Integrated or Standalone Treatment
Assesses whether providers deliver TranS-C as a standalone intervention using one self-report item with the following 4 categorically-coded response options: I always deliver the sleep treatment as a stand-alone intervention; I sometimes integrate the sleep treatment with other interventions or topics; I always integrate the sleep treatment with other interventions or topics; not applicable.
Time frame: Once during the Sustainment Phase, at least 3 months after implementation efforts have ended.
Number of Sessions with TranS-C
Assesses the number of sessions in which providers use TranS-C concepts for each patient, on average, via one self-report item that ranges from 0 (no sessions) to 50 (50 sessions).
Time frame: Once during the Sustainment Phase, at least 3 months after implementation efforts have ended.
Creation of Sleep Treatment Materials
Assesses whether providers have created their own sleep treatment materials via one self-report item with the following categorically-coded response options: no, not relevant, yes with option to describe materials.
Time frame: Once during the Sustainment Phase, at least 3 months after implementation efforts have ended.
Administrator Support Subscale from the Implementation Potential Scales
Assesses the extent to which providers perceive they have support from leadership and supervisors to deliver TranS-C. Three items are rated on a scale from 1 (strongly disagree) to 6 (strongly agree), where higher scores indicate more support.
Time frame: Once during the Sustainment Phase, at least 3 months after implementation efforts have ended.
Knowledge of TranS-C
Assesses the extent to which providers (1) understand the theory and concepts behind TranS-C and (2) have the knowledge to conduct TranS-C. Two items are rated on a scale from 0 (not at all) to 7 (extremely), where higher scores indicate more knowledge.
Time frame: Once during the Sustainment Phase, at least 3 months after implementation efforts have ended.