Texting for Relapse Prevention

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder

In brief

The purpose of this study is to examine whether Texting for Relapse Prevention (T4RP), a text messaging-based early warming for relapse prevention in people who have schizophrenia/SAD, is associated with fewer relapse symptoms compared to a treatment-as-usual control group.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02819349

Run by

Center for Innovative Public Health Research

People needed

40

Starts

2018-03-12

Expected to finish

2019-04-09

Last updated by the study team

2020-02-20

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• be English-speaking;
• have a chart diagnosis of schizophrenia or SAD
• be able to provide consent (i.e., pass the Capacity to Consent screen)
• own a cell phone and report using the text messaging function
• be currently at their personal baseline with regard to symptoms and functioning as assessed by their provider (i.e., not in relapse and compliant with treatment)
• be actively under the care of a mental health provider enrolled in the program
• agree to continue attending the clinic for the duration of the study
• plan to keep the same cell phone number for the duration of the study
• have at least one of their providers consent to take part in the study

You may not qualify if…

• have at least one of their providers consent to take part in the study

Where it is running

• Johns Hopkins Community Psychiatry Program (JHCPP) — Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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