Health Condition 1: F200- Paranoid schizophrenia Health Condition 2: F22- Delusional disorders Health Condition 3: F23- Brief psychotic disorder Health Condition 4: F24- Shared psychotic disorder Health Condition 5: F250- Schizoaffective disorder, bipolartype Health Condition 6: F28- Other psychotic disorder not due to a substance or known physiological condition Health Condition 7: F29- Unspecified psychosis not due to asubstance or known physiological condition
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: DISHA Mobile App: Mobile App + Treatment as usual (pharmacotherapy - oral) for 12 weeks.
Control Intervention1: Treatment as usual: Treatment as usual without mobile app based intervent
Sponsors
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: for patient: 1.First presentation with psychotic symptoms to the psychiatry OPD at AIIMS, Delhi 2.Treatment duration less than 6 months 3.Duration of illness less than 2 years 4.Age 18-45yrs, either sex 5.Diagnosis: Schizophrenia or other Primary Psychotic Disorders(ICD-11) 6.Score between 2-4 on any of the following items on SAPS: 7, 20, 25, 34 of SAPS and/ or items 8, 13, 17, 22, 25 of SANS 7.Able to read and write in Hindi/English 8.Using android smartphone for more than or equal to 1 year For caregiver- 1.A family member staying with patient and fulfilling any 3 of the following criteria: ? Parent or spouse ? Had most frequent contact with the patient ? Helped to support the patient financially ? Had most frequently been a participant in patient’s treatment ? To be contacted by treatment staff in case of an emergency 2.Able to read and write in Hindi/ English 3.Using android smartphone for more than or equal to 1 year
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: For Patient - 1.Presence of pervasive developmental disorder, specific learning disability and mental retardation (ascertained on history and clinical examination) 2.Presence of organic brain damage, epilepsy (ascertained on history and clinical examination) 3.Dependence on psychoactive substance (other than tobacco/caffeine) 4.Uncooperative for participation For Caregiver- 1.Known case of any major psychiatric disorder 2.Not willing to provide informed consent 3.Primary caregiver of any other chronically ill patients
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.To assess the effectiveness of android based mobile app on improving psychopathology, medication adherence, and functioning amongst patients with FEP as compared to TAU Timepoint: Baseline, 12 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.To assess socio-demographic and clinical correlates of improvement in psychopathology, medication adherence, and functioning, and caregiver burden 2. To assess the effectiveness of android based mobile app on improving caregiver burden amongst caregivers of patients with FEP as compared to TAUTimepoint: Baseline, 2 weeks, 4 weeks, 8 weeks, 12 weeks | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDeric Joseph
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi
Outcome results
None listed