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DigiPuR: Digitally Supported Psychotherapy and Reintegration
Sponsor: University Hospital Tuebingen
Summary
The study "DigiPuR" (Digitally Supported Psychotherapy and Reintegration) examines the effectiveness of a new, digital aftercare program for children and adolescents after a psychiatric hospitalization in the intervention group compared to regular aftercare in the control group. Thereby, the randomized controlled trial with a naturalistic parallel group study design provides longitudinal data on the reintegration phase with a pre-post follow-up assessment and a daily ambulatory assessment from the point of view of patients, parents, and teachers. The aim of the new aftercare program is to facilitate reintegration after an inpatient hospital stay for children and adolescents as well as their attachment figures, to reduce readmissions and, if necessary, to ensure a good transition to outpatient structures. For this purpose, regular video calls without travel time between the children and adolescents as well as their attachment figures such as parents and teachers and, if necessary, external support systems are conducted with the clinic. Beyond these appointments, a smartphone-based secure messenger will allow all participants to communicate directly with the therapist. It is expected that the aftercare program in the intervention group will lead to improvements in health-related quality of life and treatment satisfaction, as well as reduce symptom severity and readmissions.
Official title: DigiPuR: Digitally Supported Psychotherapy and Reintegration of Children and Adolescents With Mental Disorders After Inpatient Psychiatric Treatment
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
Any - 21 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
60
Start Date
2021-03-01
Completion Date
2023-03-31
Last Updated
2026-04-15
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Digital aftercare
The intervention group will receive a digital aftercare service, consisting of video calls and an app, for a period of up to eight weeks after discharge. These enable an uncomplicated and yet intensive exchange with the clinic from the comfort of the participants' own homes. To enable to optimally plan the treatment and assess its success, all participants complete questionnaires on multiple time points about different topics.
TAU
The control group will receive the regular follow-up consultations in the clinic (treatment-as-usual, TAU). This includes at least one consultation with the case-leading therapist from the previous inpatient stay about 6 weeks after discharge. The assessment consisting of questionnaires at multiple time points about different topics is the same as in the intervention group.
Locations (1)
Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy
Tübingen, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany