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NCT Number: NCT03062267

Effectiveness of a Mobile Texting Intervention for People With Serious Mental Illness

Testing an mHealth mobile interventionist texting program on illness management.

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Key information

Conditions

Schizoaffective Disorder Bipolar Disorder Bipolar and Related Disorders Depressive Disorder Depressive Disorder, Major Major Depressive Disorder Mental Disorders Mood Disorders Psychotic Disorders Schizophrenia Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Age range

18 year–99 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Thresholds, Chicago, Illinois, United States

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About this study

The ultimate objective is to evaluate a validated mHealth intervention that can be realistically integrated into community mental health settings to increase the availability, reach, and broad impact of illness management approaches for people with serious mental illness (SMI).

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Chart diagnosis of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, or major depressive disorder;
  • 18 years or older;
  • A rating of "3" or higher on one of three Patient Activation items;
  • Ownership of a mobile phone with call/text plan (research staff will offer assistance in accessing the Federal Lifeline Assistance Program to people who do not have a mobile phone and/or call/text plan if they are otherwise eligible);
  • Receiving community based treatment services.

Exclusion criteria

  • Hearing, vision, or motor impairment that make it impossible to operate a mobile phone (determined using the individual's device for screening);
  • English reading level below 4th grade (determined using the reading section from the Wide Range Achievement Test - 4th Edition (WRAT-4).

Treatment and study plan

Mobile Interventionist

Other

A mobile interventionist is a trained clinician who provides supportive messaging through text messages via mobile devices (i.e. basic / smartphones)

Primary outcomes

  1. Psychiatric Symptoms

    Time frame: Change from baseline to 3 months and 6 months

    Assessed with the Psychotic Symptom Rating Scales (PSYRATS). The PSYRATS inquires about the specific dimensions of hallucinations and delusions. There are 17 items and each item is rated from 0 (absent) to 4 (severe). The PSYRATS has 2 subscales: the auditory hallucinations subscale (AHS) consisting of 11 items, and the delusions subscale (DS) consisting of 6 items. These subscale scores are added to create a total score ranging from 0-68. Higher scores indicate worse symptoms.

  2. Psychiatric Symptoms

    Time frame: Change from baseline to 3 months and 6 months

    Assessed with the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). The Beck Depression Inventory is a psychometric test for measuring the severity of depression. There are 21 items, each rated from 0-3, and total scores range from 0-63. Higher scores indicate more severe depressive symptoms.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Recovery

    Time frame: Change from baseline to 3 months and 6 months

    Assessed with the Recovery Assessment Scale (RAS). This scale measures mental health recovery. There are 24 items, each rated from 1 (disagree) to 5 (agree), and total scores range from 24-120. Higher scores indicate better recovery.

Other outcomes

  1. Satisfaction With Treatment

    Time frame: 3 months

    Assessed with satisfaction items established from previous SMI research. This measure consists of 5 items, each rated from 1 (strongly disagree) to 7 (strongly agree), and total scores range from 5-35. Higher scores indicate more satisfaction with treatment.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Washington

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
Feb 23, 2017
Registry last updated
Nov 9, 2020

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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