Evaluation of mHealth for Serious Mental Illness

University of Washington

Status: Completed

Conditions: Major Depressive Disorder; Schizophrenia; Bipolar Disorder; Schizoaffective Disorder

Treatments: Other: Smartphone App; Other: Waitlist Control

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04068467

STUDY00006898

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study is a waitlist control trial evaluating the acceptability and preliminary efficacy of a smartphone application with people with mental illness.

Enrollment: 315 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 18 years or older
• Owns an Android or iPhone smartphone with WiFi or 3G/4G capabilities (required for data transmission)
• Has diagnosis of Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Bipolar Disorder or Major Depression
• English speaker

Exclusion criteria

• Does not live in the U.S.
• Has already participated in the study
• Unavailable for 60 days
• Currently incarcerated or hospitalized

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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315 participants in 2 patient groups

Active

Experimental group

Description:

Instructed to download the app and use the app daily for 30 days.

Treatment:

Other: Smartphone App

Waitlist Control

Active Comparator group

Description:

Waitlist control.

Treatment:

Other: Waitlist Control