Can a simple talking therapy help people in crisis?
NCT ID NCT05484518
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether a therapy called Method of Levels (MOL) is acceptable and practical for people experiencing a mental health crisis who are being helped by community crisis teams. Six adults took part, and researchers measured how many joined, stayed, and how they rated the therapy. The goal was to see if MOL could be a helpful addition to crisis care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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6 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2022
- Finished
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Mar 2023
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Adults, aged over 18 years. 2. Meet criteria for crisis services and currently working with the crisis team 3. Able to provide informed consent (no queries regarding capacity) 4. Willing to engage in psychological therapy. 5. Ability to speak English fluently enough to provide informed consent and engage in therapy. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Inability to provide informed consent. 2. Inability to speak English fluently enough to engage in therapy: As MOL is a therapy that relies on mobilising attention, the use of interpreters during therapy for non-English speakers may serve to alter the participants attention differently. This may confound results; as this is a preliminary case series, it would not be appropriate to include non-English speakers. 3. Problems of an organic nature, or a learning disability that might affect cognitive functioning. 4. Substance misuse as primary presenting problem.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Manchester
Manchester, M139PL, United Kingdom