Schizophrenic Spectrum Disorder
Conditions
Brief summary
We are conducting a pilot feasibility and preliminary efficacy trial of a digital intervention for serious mental illness in West Africa. Participants will be recruited from a large psychiatric hospital in Ghana and randomized into one of three study conditions: 1) Treatment as usual; 2) FOCUS intervention; 3) G-FOCUS intervention.
Interventions
OTHERG-FOCUS
A cultural adaption of an evidence-based (USA populations tested) digital tool for serious mental illness
OTHERFOCUS
An evidence-based (USA populations tested) digital tool for serious mental illness.
Sponsors
University of Washington
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
1. Aged 18 years of age or older 2. Speaks English 3. Outpatient receiving care at Accra Psychiatric Hospital 4. Diagnosis of Schizophrenic Spectrum Disorder 5. Owns a mobile device capable of downloading smartphone applications
Exclusion criteria
1. Hearing, vision, or motor impairment that would hamper their ability to participate in data collection 2. Serious intellectual or developmental disability that would hamper their ability to participate in data collection
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) | Baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks | Depressive symptoms. |
| Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item (GAD-7) | Baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks | Anxiety severity |
| Revised Green et al Paranoid Thoughts Scale | Baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks | — |
| Hamilton Program for Schizophrenia Voices Questionnaire | Baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks | — |
Countries
Ghana
Contacts
Primary ContactAlexa Beaulieu
Outcome results
None listed