mHealth for Early Psychosis Caregivers in Statewide Program Outreach

Part of paid clinical trials in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Sponsor
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Study ID
NCT07225179
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Caregiver
  • Caregiver Distress
  • Caregiver to a Young Adult With Early Psychosis
  • Family Caregivers

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Bolster — BEHAVIORAL
    Bolster is a native mobile app that provides on-demand content to caregivers of young adults with early psychosis to support their caregiving skills and knowledge of psychosis. Participants will also have access to a member of the study team for technical troubleshooting and support as necessary.

Study Details

The purpose of this study is to pilot the delivery of an mHealth intervention for caregivers to young people with early psychosis within a network of early psychosis intervention programs in the state of North Carolina. The investigators will examine the feasibility of recruitment through program outreach, develop North Carolina specific outreach resources to be used with the mHealth intervention and evaluate the effectiveness of this intervention for reducing caregiver psychological morbidity and improving family communication. The investigators will also collect pilot data to inform recruitment and development of implementation strategies for delivering Bolster within a statewide early psychosis network.

Key Dates

Start date
Dec 1, 2025
Status verified
Nov 2025
Primary completion
Jul 30, 2027
Completion
Jul 30, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
30 participants (estimated)
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: Bolster
    Participants will be provided access to the Bolster smartphone application designed to support caregivers of young adults with early psychosis. They will also have access to the research team by phone for technical troubleshooting and support as necessary.

Primary Outcome Measure

Change in family communication / expressed emotion [ Time Frame: Baseline, 12 weeks ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
UNC Department of PsychiatryChapel HillNorth Carolina27514
David Rauscher
[email protected]
919-348-9779‬

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