TechCare: Mobile-AssessmenT and ThErapy for PsyCHosis: An Intervention for Clients Within the EArly InteRvention SErvice
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Feasibility Studies
- Sponsor
- Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Enrollment
- 16
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Feasibility and Acceptability
- Last Updated
- 10 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
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.
Detailed Description
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.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
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)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Feasibility and Acceptability
Time Frame: 36 months
We will measure feasibility and acceptability by exploring whether appropriate individuals can be identified and recruited to an open trial of TechCare; whether TechCare is an acceptable intervention for individuals with psychosis and what measures will be important for assessing the impact of TechCare on delusions and low mood in psychosis.
Secondary Outcomes
- Psychopathology on The Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS)(24 months)
- Psychopathology on The Psychotic Symptom Rating Scales (PSYRATS)(24 months)
- Satisfaction with CBT therapy on the CHoice of Outcome In Cbt for psychosEs(24 months)
- Mental wellbeing on the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well Being Scale (WEMWBS)(24 months)
- Measure of core beliefs regarding self and others on the Brief Core Schema Scale(24 months)
- Depression on the Calgary depression scale(24 months)
- Work and social functioning on The Work and Social Adjustment Scale(24 months)
- Quality of life on the EuroQoL-5 Dimensions EQ5-D(24 months)