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Testing the Feasibility and Outcomes of a Digital Health Support for Individuals With Schizophrenia Spectrum Mental Illnesses
In Brief
A Early Phase 1 clinical trial evaluating App4Independence for Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders. Completed, enrolled 38 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
This protocol describes an attempt to capture the development phase of a mobile support for individuals with schizophrenia. The intent is to describe and account for a rigorous development process that will result in the creation of a beta version that would be tested in a randomized trial for effectiveness - to be addressed in a subsequent protocol
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
The mobile, app-based platform was designed to: * Help prevent social isolation through personalized prompts, scheduling of activities, and connections to a range of resources relevant to social engagement * Enhance hopeful and informed engagement in the recovery process through functions that foster resilience and draw on evidence based strategies to enhance wellness (e.g., personalized affirmations; tip sheets; relaxation exercises) * Encourage and check-in on daily essential activities for patients - addressing memory, attention, and initiation challenges that often occur as a part of this illness * Provide basic health/safety functionality and track level of wellness * Provide an anonymous peer-peer online network for strategy sharing * Provide an ambient sound detector to assist with identifying hallucinations