Evaluating a Novel Mobile App for Social Cognition in Psychosis

King's College London

Status

Completed

Conditions

Schizophrenia; Psychosis

Treatments

Behavioral: Social Cognition Group

Device: Novel Mobile App

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT04260763

236451

Details and patient eligibility

About

To develop, and then evaluate a mobile phone app to deliver therapy homework activities between group sessions (social cognition intervention) in individuals with psychosis. The investigators are interested in whether offering homework via an app is a) feasible, and b) acceptable.

The investigators will also assess whether there is an initial indication that offering homework via the app improves outcomes following the group therapy.

Full description

This study is a pilot, feasibility trial of a clinical intervention.

The investigators will initially pilot the app with three clinical participants, who will be asked to use the app for a period of three days and provide feedback as to whether there are any difficulties with usability, glitches, display, etc.

Two therapy groups will then be run consecutively. The therapy delivered will be a modified version of Group Training for Social Cognition in Psychosis (GRASP). Both groups will receive their homework tasks delivered via an app. Participants will undergo an assessment before and after the therapy, and a follow up interview as detailed in the measures section below. Primary objective: To evaluate a mobile app to deliver therapy homework between sessions of a social cognition therapy group for individuals with psychosis. The investigators are interested in whether offering homework via an app is a) feasible, and b) acceptable.

Secondary objective: To assess whether there is an initial indication that our intervention improves social cognition skills.

Enrollment

14 patients

Sex

All

Ages

18 to 65 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

A diagnosis on the psychosis spectrum (using either DSM 5, DSM-IV, or ICD-10 [F20-F29])
Age 18-65 years
Good command of the English language
Premorbid IQ of over 70
Owns a smartphone or willing to use a study smartphone for the required period
Likely to benefit from social cognition intervention as assessed by clinical team [for intervention part].

Exclusion criteria

Lacks capacity to give informed consent to participate in research

Poses significant risk to self or others
Inability to understand verbal or written English (i.e. inability to understand information sheet or requires an interpreter).
High levels of psychotic symptoms which precludes meaningful participation
Unsuitable to attend groups (group-therapy part only)