"Recovery 4 US" - A Photovoice-based Social Media Program

NCT ID: NCT03266614

Last Updated: 2018-11-30

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

68 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-04-07

Study Completion Date

2018-07-01

Brief Summary

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This study is a randomized trial evaluating "Recovery 4 US", a social media program aimed at the enhancement of community participation and overall recovery of individuals with psychiatric disabilities.This innovative e-mental health program integrates Internet and mobile technologies and is designed to be a self-sustaining recovery-oriented virtual community for individuals living with a disabling mental illness based on the principles of Photovoice.

Detailed Description

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This study is a randomized trial evaluating "Recovery 4 US", a social media program aimed at the enhancement of community participation and overall recovery of individuals with psychiatric disabilities.This innovative e-mental health program integrates Internet and mobile technologies and is designed to be a self-sustaining recovery-oriented virtual community for individuals living with a disabling mental illness based on the principles of Photovoice.

The "Recovery 4 US" program which includes a mobile phone application and a password protected website, has three main components: 1) receipt of daily hope-inspiring message, paired with a corresponding visual image; 2) creation and viewing of recovery-oriented Photovoice works; and 3) opportunity to attend community events initiated by members of the "Recovery 4 US" community.

The benefits of the "Recovery 4 US" program will be evaluated through a randomized trial with n=60 participants. The study will take place at the Boston University Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation. Participants will be randomized to the experimental group (provided with a smartphone and access to "Recovery 4 US" application and website) or the control group (provided with a smartphone but without access to the "Recovery 4 US" app or website). We anticipate participation in the program will be associated with reduced loneliness, increased hopefulness, community participation, and overall recovery.

The recruitment goal for this study was amended to n=70.

Conditions

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Mental Illness Social Isolation Loneliness

Keywords

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Mental Illness Loneliness Hope Community Social Media

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Recovery 4 US

This group receives a smartphone with the Recovery 4 US application and access to the application website.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Recovery 4 Us

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

R4US is a social media program aimed at the enhancement of community participation and overall recovery of individuals with psychiatric disabilities.

Services as usual

This group receives a smartphone but no access to the Recovery 4 US application.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Recovery 4 Us

R4US is a social media program aimed at the enhancement of community participation and overall recovery of individuals with psychiatric disabilities.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Other Intervention Names

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R4US

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* are 18 or older
* have been recipients of services at the BU CPR Recovery Center due to having a DSM-V diagnosis of mental illness, including dual diagnosis (dual diagnosis refers to co-occurring mental illness and alcohol/ substance use disorder) as indicated in their records
* are interested in participating in a social media program
* are fluent in English
* have a basic ability to use a mobile phone

Exclusion Criteria

* Inability to give full and knowing consent
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Boston University Charles River Campus

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Zlatka Russinova

Research Associate Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Zlatka Russinova, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Boston University

Locations

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Boston University Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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4458

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id