mHealth Intervention for Schizophrenia

Recruiting in Palo Alto (17 mi)

+7 other locations

Overseen byDror Ben-Zeev, PhD

Age: 18+

Sex: Any

Travel: May Be Covered

Time Reimbursement: Varies

Trial Phase: Academic

Waitlist Available

Sponsor: University of Washington

No Placebo Group

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?Randomized control trial examining two mHealth intervention strategies.

Eligibility Criteria

This trial is for adults over 18 with a smartphone and data plan, who have used the FOCUS app before, speak English, and are treated at certain clinics. They must have schizophrenia or related disorders but can't join if they plan to move or stop clinic services soon.

Inclusion Criteria

I speak English.

You must be receiving medical care at one of the clinics working with the research team.

I have been diagnosed with a schizophrenia spectrum disorder.

+4 more

Participant Groups

The study is testing two mobile health (mHealth) strategies using the FOCUS app in people with schizophrenia. It's a randomized control trial, meaning participants are randomly assigned to one of the intervention groups.

2Treatment groups

Active Control

Group I: Internal FacilitationActive Control1 Intervention

mHealth specialist is a trained clinician embedded in the clinical team offering the mHealth intervention, FOCUS.

Group II: External FacilitationActive Control1 Intervention

mHealth specialist is a trained clinician external to the clinical team offering the mHealth intervention, FOCUS.