Real-time Experiences, Physical Activity and Biological Outcomes in Personal Recovery Residents (EMPOWER-RES)

The project focuses on patients with severe mental disorders (SMD) residing in Italian mental health supported accommodation (SA). Although the goal of SA is to promote personal recovery - that is, living life to the fullest of one's potential - international literature on this topic is scarce, and traditional treatments in the Italian residential system show limitations in adopting such approaches. The research hypothesis is that activating personal recovery pathways could improve the biopsychosocial outcomes of patients, caregivers, and professionals. To test this hypothesis, a non-pharmacological, non-randomized interventional trial will compare two groups: one group of individuals with SMD receiving recovery-oriented treatment, using the Mental Health Recovery Star, and another group of individuals with SMD receiving standard treatment. The Mental Health Recovery Star is a ten-pointed star-shaped tool that represents various life dimensions. Patients, together with their key professional, are expected to negotiate a score for each domain on the five-stage 'Scale of Change,' capturing and monitoring the different phases of the recovery process.

NCT Number	NCT06914622
Lead Sponsor	IRCCS Centro San Giovanni di Dio Fatebenefratelli
Conditions	Severe Mental Disorder, Severe Mental Illness
Enrollment	72 participants
Start Date	2026-01-15
Primary Completion	2027-12-31 (estimated)
Study Completion	2028-12-31 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2025-12-18