TEEM-GIFTS: A Gamified mHealth to Reduce Post-Discharge Suicide Risk
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Conditions studied: Suicide
In brief
Patients with mental disorders are at significantly higher risk of suicide after discharge compared to the general population and patients with other diseases. Currently, there is a lack of post-discharge community suicide risk management services in China. The research team's preliminary research suggests that mHealth interventions are well-accepted and feasible for reducing the suicide risk in patients with mental disorders. Furthermore, the inclusion of gamification elements can enhance treatment adherence and user engagement. However, determining the appropriate combination of gamification elements and evaluating the implementation effectiveness of gamified mHealth interventions for suicide risk are challenges in transforming these into regular community mental health services. This study will leverage gamification theory and community-based participatory research to design a gamified mHealth intervention model aimed at reducing suicide risk among discharged patients with mental disorders, and to develop a corresponding management strategy. Using the multi-phase optimization strategy (MOST), the study will identify the optimal combination of gamification elements to reduce suicide risk and increase the outpatient follow-up rate. Through an implementation science framework, the investigators will evaluate the process, outcomes, cost, and feasibility of this management strategy with the goal of reducing suicide risk among these patients. The findings from this study will provide a scientific basis for innovative suicide risk management models for discharged patients with mental disorders in China, thereby paving the way for the application of implementation science in mental health.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT06358339
- Run by
- Shenzhen Kangning Hospital
- People needed
- 640
- Starts
- 2025-05-01
- Expected to finish
- 2027-12-31
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-04-24
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- For patients
- Being 18 years and above;
- Being diagnosed with mental disorders;
- Having received inpatient care for three days or more;
- Living in Shenzhen and having no plan to leave Shenzhen in the following 12 months after discharge;
- Being able to use apps or WeChat (WeChat mini program) on smart phones.
- For lay health care supporters (LHSs)
- Being 18 years and above;
- Being without any diagnosis of mental disorder;
- Being the lay health care supporter in the family;
- Living in Shenzhen and having no plan to leave Shenzhen in the following 12 months after discharge;
- Being able to use apps or WeChat (WeChat mini program) on smart phones.
- For the clinic and community mental health service providers
- Being 18 years and above;
- Having practiced in mental health service at least for 12 months.
- Exclusion criteria For patients
- Refusing to provide written consent or be unable to provide written consent due to any cognitive problems.
- Being discharged by the patient's or LHSs' demand against medical advice.
- With no ID, no stable residence nor any source of income.
- For For lay health care supporters (LHSs)
- Refusing to provide written consent.
- For the clinic and community mental health service providers
- Refusing to provide written consent.
Where it is running
- Shenzhen Kangning Hospital — Shenzhen, Guangdong, China (enrolling)
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