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Supportive Text Messaging for Mental Health Wellness (Text4Support Trial)

N/A

Recruiting

Research Sponsored by Vincent Agyapong

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Must not have

Patients who are not capable of reading text messages in English

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 6 weeks, 3, 6 and 12 months.

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial will test whether a text messaging service can help improve mental health outcomes, satisfaction, and health services utilization for people accessing different degrees of psychiatric care.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for new or recently discharged patients from psychiatric care in Nova Scotia who own a mobile device, can read English text messages, and are willing to provide consent. It's not suitable for those unable to read texts in English or without a capable mobile phone.

What is being tested?

The study tests if supportive daily text messages based on cognitive-behavioural therapy can improve mental health outcomes compared to usual care alone. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either the text message program plus usual care or just the usual care.

What are the potential side effects?

Since this intervention involves receiving supportive text messages, there are no direct physical side effects. However, participants may experience emotional discomfort if sensitive topics are touched upon in the texts.

Eligibility Criteria

Exclusion Criteria

You may be eligible for the trial if you check “No” for criteria below:

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I cannot read text messages in English.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 6 weeks, 3, 6 and 12 months.

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~6 weeks, 3, 6 and 12 months.

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 6 weeks, 3, 6 and 12 months. for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary study objectives

Change in Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Change in Major Depressive Disorder

Change in Recovery

+2 more

Secondary study objectives

Health services utilization (Emergency Department visits)

Health services utilization (crisis calls)

Health services utilization (hospital admissions)

+4 more

Other study objectives

Implementation (acceptability)

Implementation (appropriateness)

Implementation (cost-effectiveness)

+2 more

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Text4Support ArmExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Patients in the intervention (Text4Support) arm of the study will receive the usual care (i.e. community care, follow-up appointments), plus daily automated supportive text messages from an online application.

Group II: Care as usual armActive Control1 Intervention

Patients in the control arm of the study will receive the usual care, which includes the freely accessible Health Authority approved low-intensity e-mental health services. They will receive a single text message informing and encouraging them to utilize current MHAP resources on the NS Health website. They will not receive automated daily supportive text messages.

0 / 1Eligibility criteria met