Text messaging for psychiatric outpatients: Effect on Help-Seeking

Text messaging for psychiatric outpatients: Effect on Help-Seeking - Text messaging for psychiatric outpatients

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000024446

Enrollment

Registered

2016-10-24

Start date

2016-09-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Mental illness

Interventions

Participants are randomly assigned to Intervention group or wait-list control group. Intervention group receive text messaging for 3 months from baseline. After 3 months, wait-list control group rec

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Aged 20 years or over Psychiatric outpatient Possessing a mobile phone or smartphone Attending judged that the patient have competency to join this study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Under age 20 Attending did not judge that the patient have competency to join this study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Help-Seeking (Baseline, 3 months, 6 months)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
POMS2 short versions Self-Harming Behaviors	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactToyohiko Kodama

University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan School of Health Sciences

t-kodama@health.uoeh-u.ac.jp0936031611

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026