TechCare: Mobile-AssessmenT and ThErapy for PsyCHosis: An Intervention for Clients Within the EArly InteRvention SErvice

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

16 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-10-31

Study Completion Date

2017-09-30

Brief Summary

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The aim of the project is to conduct a feasibility study of the mobile phone application "TechCare" for individuals with psychosis in the North West of England.

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Detailed Description

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This feasibility study will follow the NIHR guidance on feasibility study design (NIHR, 2014) and will consist of both qualitative and quantitative components. The study will run across three strands as follows 1) Qualitative work \& Systematic review 2) Test run and Intervention refinement 3) Feasibility trial.

Conditions

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Feasibility Studies

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Feasibility Trial

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

TechCare

Intervention Type OTHER

The TechCare software is being developed specifically for use on a touch screen mobile phone. The mobile application will alert participants through notifications and ask a number of questions. Based on participant responses the app will provide a CBT based response to individuals or the service users preferred multimedia such as music, images and videos.

Interventions

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TechCare

The TechCare software is being developed specifically for use on a touch screen mobile phone. The mobile application will alert participants through notifications and ask a number of questions. Based on participant responses the app will provide a CBT based response to individuals or the service users preferred multimedia such as music, images and videos.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Each client must be accepted into the Psychosis Group of the Lancashire Early Intervention Service.
* Ages 18 - 35 years
* Medication stable for previous two months
* Clients must be currently stable-The Lancashire Early Intervention Team uses a traffic light system to indicate current symptomatology and risks of each client. For this study we will use only clients with a Green Light, signifying that they are currently stable.
* A score of 3 or more on positive symptoms on the PANSS
* Minimum score of 1 on the Calgary depression scale.

Exclusion Criteria

* Drug induced psychosis
* An acquired brain injury or learning disability
* Clients who are undergoing assessment, not formally diagnosed and accepted into the service.
* Lacking capacity for informed consent.
* Ultra High Risk of Developing Psychosis Group (i.e. Prodromal, not first episode)

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

35 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Imran B Chaudhry, MBBS MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Lead Consultant Psychiatrist, Lancashire Care Early Intervention Service & Hon Clinical Professor Adult Psychiatry University of Manchester

Nusrat Husain, MBBS MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Reader in Psychiatry University of Manchester, Director Research Global Health Manchester Academic Health Sciences Centre & Consultant Psychiatrist Lancashire Care Early Intervention Service