PHaCT Pilot RCT

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• The PHaCT trial was designed as a pilot parallel two-arm individual-level randomised controlled trial with process and economic evaluations. — Critical time intervention for people leaving prison at risk of homelessness in England and Wales (PHaCT trial): a pilot feasibility randomised controlled trial
• The trial aimed to assess whether a future full-scale RCT of a housing-led CTI for prison-leavers at risk of homelessness was warranted. — Critical time intervention for people leaving prison at risk of homelessness in England and Wales (PHaCT trial): a pilot feasibility randomised controlled trial
• Only two of the four progression criteria were met, so the article concludes that a traditional full-scale RCT is not currently feasible without major changes. — Critical time intervention for people leaving prison at risk of homelessness in England and Wales (PHaCT trial): a pilot feasibility randomised controlled trial
• The planned sample size was 80 participants recruited over about four months. — Critical time intervention for people leaving prison at risk of homelessness in England and Wales (PHaCT trial): a pilot feasibility randomised controlled trial
• The PHaCT study was a two-arm individual-level randomised controlled trial with process and health economic evaluations. — A pilot randomised controlled trial of a critical time intervention for people leaving prison: findings from an integrated process evaluation
• The process evaluation assessed intervention acceptability, trial design acceptability, and delivery fidelity. — A pilot randomised controlled trial of a critical time intervention for people leaving prison: findings from an integrated process evaluation
• Eligible participants were adult prison leavers with prior homelessness who could access benefits and local authority housing assistance in covered areas. — A pilot randomised controlled trial of a critical time intervention for people leaving prison: findings from an integrated process evaluation
• Fidelity was assessed using five structured items adapted from prior CTI fidelity measures. — A pilot randomised controlled trial of a critical time intervention for people leaving prison: findings from an integrated process evaluation