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Pilot Study of Sensor-Informed Smartphone-based Mental Health Interventions for Mood in Early Psychosis
Sponsor: Mclean Hospital
Summary
The aim of this trial is to evaluate the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of using passive smartphone sensors to detect moments of heightened negative mood and inform the timing of brief mental health interventions, such as mindfulness exercises and psychoeducation, in adults with early psychosis.
Official title: Development of Sensor-Informed Smartphone-Based Mental Health Intervention for Early Psychosis
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 50 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
10
Start Date
2026-05-01
Completion Date
2027-06-01
Last Updated
2026-04-07
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Smartphone-based Mindfulness Exercise
A brief approximately 1 minute video guided mindfulness based breathing exercise designed to anchor attention to the present moment and reduce negative affect in the moment by guiding participants through a structured breathing technique.
Smartphone-based Psychoeducation
A brief text or video based psychoeducation message delivered via the smartphone app. Content covers the nature of emotions and emotion regulation strategies, aimed at improving emotional awareness and coping skills in the moment.
Neutral Control Message
A brief text or video based message containing random facts delivered via the MetricWire smartphone app. This serves as an active control condition to allow comparison with the active intervention conditions.
Locations (1)
McLean Hospital
Belmont, Massachusetts, United States