ReliefLink: A Preventative Mobile Toolkit for Follow-Up Care of Psychiatric Patients

Emory University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Suicide, Suicidal Ideation

Treatments: Behavioral: Relief Link Application Daily Tasks

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02691221

IRB00083066

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to increase use and availability, as well as assess the feasibility of the ReliefLink (RL) application for use in conjunction with standard care to promote psychological health and prevent suicidal behavior.

Full description

The aims of this study of ReliefLink application are to determine the utility of ReliefLink self-reports of suicidal ideation, negative emotions, loneliness, subjective well-being, flourishing, mental toughness, positive emotions, learned optimism, resilience, and post-traumatic growth. Additional aims are to evaluate the impact of ReliefLink on perceived access to/usage of care and resources and to explore participant acceptance of ReliefLink as a technological support for standard treatment through human systems engineering of treatment plan adherence and user interview.

Enrollment: 13 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 64 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Enrolled as patients seeking behavioral health treatment through the Grady Health System
• Speak English
• Sought inpatient and/or outpatient treatment with Grady Health System following a suicide attempt or ideation.
• Has personal access to a functioning iPhone and service plan.

Exclusion criteria

• Has significant cognitive impairments.
• Is actively psychotic or has an imminently life-threatening medical/psychiatric condition per provider evaluation.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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13 participants in 1 patient group

Participants with previous suicide attempt or ideation

Other group

Description:

Participants will complete daily tasks assigned for completion through a downloaded application on their mobile device and completing six 2-hour long outcome assessment sessions including rater-lead scales over the course of six months.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Relief Link Application Daily Tasks