Improving the continuity of care in schizophrenia through an intervention delivered via mobile phones and internet: a pilot study

Is an aftercare intervention delivered via mobile phones and internet a feasible add-on to treatment as usual for patients with schizophrenia?

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN15399617

Enrollment

Registered

2015-07-12

Start date

2015-07-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-08-28

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Conditions

Schizophrenia, schizotypal, and delusional disorders

Interventions

All patients undergo treatment at the Department of General Psychiatry at the University Hospital Heidelberg. Prior to discharge patients are randomized to one of two arms: 1. TAU (Treatment as usual)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. ICD-10 Diagnosis Categories F20-F29 (Schizophrenia, schizotypal and delusional disorders) 2. Inpatient or day hospital treatment at the University Hospital Heidelberg, Department of General Psychiatry 3. Outpatient follow-up treatment provided by an outpatient provider or the outpatient unit of the Department of General Psychiatry 4. Age: at least 18 years old 5. Sufficient German language skills 6. Mobile phone 7. Access to the Internet 8. Capability to give informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Dependence syndrome (except tacacco) in the last 2 years 2. Severe craniocerebral injury 3. Acute psychotic disorder with a duration of less than 4 weeks

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Willingness to participate: The proportion of the target population willing to participate in the study 2. Adherence: Utilization of HEINS modules and rate of drop-out from the intervention 3. Attitudes, expectations, and satisfaction: Attitudes and expectations towards Internet-based interventions at the beginning of participation and satisfaction with HEINS at the end of participation	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Feasibility of assessment instruments (questionnaires and interviews) 2. Feasibility of procedures and external randomization 3. Intervention effects on well-being six months after discharge from hospital (measured with the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale; PANSS) 4. Intervention effects on service utilization within six months after discharge from hospital (measured with the Longitudinal Follow-up Evaluation; LIFE)	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Feasibility of assessment instruments (questionnaires and interviews) 2. Feasibility of procedures and external randomization 3. Intervention effects on well-being six months after discharge from hospital (measured with the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale; PANSS) 4. Intervention effects on service utilization within six months after discharge from hospital (measured with the Longitudinal Follow-up Evaluation; LIFE)

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Countries

Germany

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026