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Mobile Health Program
Mobile Health Program for Mental Illness
Dover, NH
N/A
Recruiting
Led By Dror Ben Zeev, PhD
Research Sponsored by University of Washington
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial Must have
Chart diagnosis of a serious mental illness (i.e., schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder)
18 years of age or older
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 3-months
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group
Summary
This trial aims to see if using a digital training platform can help improve the effectiveness of a mental health system called FOCUS in people with serious mental illness. Participants will use a smartphone app called FOCUS
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Who is the study for?
This trial is for English-speaking adults (18+) with a serious mental illness like schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, or major depressive disorder. Participants must have access to a smartphone that supports the FOCUS app.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study tests if clinicians trained via a digital platform can effectively use the FOCUS mobile health system to help people with serious mental illnesses. It checks if patients achieve outcomes similar to past studies when using this tech-assisted method.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since this trial involves a mobile application and coaching rather than medication, traditional side effects are not applicable. However, participants may experience discomfort or stress related to technology use or discussing their condition.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
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I have been diagnosed with a serious mental illness.
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I am 18 years old or older.
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Timeline
Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~ 3-months
Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~3-months
Treatment Details
Study Objectives
Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.Primary study objectives
Change in auditory verbal hallucinations
Change in depressive symptoms
Change in perceived quality of life
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No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.
Trial Design
1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: FOCUS participantsExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
FOCUS is a smartphone application system designed to improve illness self-management and facilitate recovery in individuals with serious mental illness. It delivers both system initiated (i.e. pre-programmed) and patient initiated (i.e. on demand) real-time assessment to individuals in their own environment.
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Closest Location:Places for People· Saint Louis, MO· 396 miles
Who is running the clinical trial?
University of WashingtonLead Sponsor
1,850 Previous Clinical Trials
2,022,278 Total Patients Enrolled
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research InstituteOTHER
591 Previous Clinical Trials
27,109,438 Total Patients Enrolled
Dror Ben Zeev, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Washington