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NCT Number: NCT07025499

Piloting and Evaluation of a Group Intervention for People With Psychosis Designed to Boost Access and Usage of ICT

Participants will be given access to a tablet. With this technology, participants will be invited to set personal goals related to using this technology to foster social connection and community participation. Participants will attend a group led by two occupational therapy students and an occupational therapist focused on digital literacy and how to use technology to meet their goals. In the group, participants will learn how to use their device and how to safely access various online resources and tools to support their recovery. Participants will keep their provided devices upon conclusion of the group sessions. Participants will complete quantitative outcome measures at the start and end of the group intervention. Participants will be invited to attend a semi-structured interview one month after the completion of the group about their experiences with the program.

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Key information

Conditions

Serious Mental Illness

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton

Hamilton, Ontario, L8N3K7, Canada

Location contact

Jaclin Vozza, MScOT, PhD Candidate

CONTACT

[email protected]

905-510-3095

Jaclin Vozza, MScOT, PhD Candidate

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Specific inclusion criteria for participants in this study will include being diagnosed with a psychotic disorder, living in the Hamilton area, ability to communicate in English, and having more than one episode of psychosis. Every effort will be made to recruit participants from study with HiREB approvals #17367 and #18549, as indicated in that study's previous consent form, for those that have consented to be contacted for future research.

Exclusion criteria

  • Exclusion criteria include currently experiencing an acute psychotic episode or medical condition that would render them incapable of meaningfully participating in the study.

Treatment and study plan

Group ICT Intervention

Behavioral

Participants will be given access to a tablet. With this technology, participants will be invited to set personal goals related to using this technology to foster social connection and community participation. Participants will attend a group led by two occupational therapy students and an occupational therapist focused on digital literacy and how to use technology to meet their goals. In the group, participants will learn how to use their device and how to safely access various online resources and tools to support their recovery. Participants will keep their provided devices upon conclusion of the group sessions. Participants will complete quantitative outcome measures at the start and end of the group intervention. Participants will be invited to attend a semi-structured interview one month after the completion of the group about their experiences with the program.

Primary outcomes

  1. Qualitative interviews

    Time frame: From end of group intervention to 3 months

    The primary outcome is what participants will share regarding their experiences with the group intervention.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM)

    Time frame: From enrolment to end of 7-week group

    Participants will write 1-3 goals regarding their access and use of technology, and rate their importance, satisfaction, and performance with these goals.

  2. The Media and Technology Usage and Attitudes Scale (MTUAS)

    Time frame: From enrolment to end of 7 week group

    Participants will rate their technology usage and attitudes towards technology

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Jaclin Vozza, MScOT, PhD Candidate

CONTACT

[email protected]

905-510-3095

Rebecca Gewurtz, PhD, MScOT

CONTACT

[email protected]

647-300-1279

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

McMaster University

Other

Collaborators

  • St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Jun 17, 2025
Registry last updated
Jun 17, 2025

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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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