Critical time intervention for people leaving prison at risk of homelessness in England and Wales (PHaCT trial): a pilot feasibility randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine whether a full-scale randomised control trial (RCT) assessing the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of a housing led Critical Time Intervention (CTI) is feasible and acceptable.

Design

Pilot parallel two-arm individual level RCT, including process evaluation and embedded exploratory health economic evaluation.

Setting

Four prisons for men across England and Wales, UK.

Participants

Men leaving prison at risk of homelessness and intervention delivery staff.

Intervention

CTI has four components: (1) pre-engagement phase: assessing the needs of the client and implementing a plan pre-discharge; (2) transition to community: forming relationships and goal setting; (3) try out: encouraging problem-solving and managing practical issues and (4

SUBMITTER: Williams ADN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12719885 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature