CONNECT: using electronic devices (e.g. smartphones, smartwatches) to predict relapse of psychosis

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Psychosis; Mental and Behavioural Disorders

• Registration Number: ISRCTN24746936
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Manchester

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-10-30
• Last Update Posted: 22 April 2024
• Study Completion: 2026-12-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Ongoing
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1100

Inclusion Criteria

Participants will be people with lived experience of psychosis on existing caseloads of secondary care mental health teams in NHS Trusts/Health Boards who are:
1. Adults of working age (16+ years)
2. Within the past 2 years have had at least one acute episode of psychosis (including relapse and first episode) leading to an unscheduled episode of acute care, including inpatient admission or acute home treatment/crisis intervention
3. Received a clinical diagnosis of schizophrenia spectrum disorder (ICD10 F20 - 29)
4. Current presentation does not include severe acute symptoms
5. In accordance with the Mental Capacity Act, mental capacity will be assumed. If there is any doubt, then a capacity assessment will be carried out by a clinician from the study team or the responsible clinician

Exclusion Criteria

1. Experienced a recent relapse, operationally defined as having been discharged from the care of a crisis team/psychiatric inpatient service within the previous 12 weeks
2. Non-English speaking

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified