NCT05703711 Combining mHealth and Nurse-delivered Care to Improve the Outcomes of People With Serious Mental Illness in West Africa
| NCT ID | NCT05703711 |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Phase | — |
| Sponsor | University of Washington |
| Condition | Psychosis |
| Study Type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Enrollment | 360 participants |
| Start Date | 2023-10-25 |
| Primary Completion | 2027-05-31 |
Trial Parameters
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Brief Summary
In West Africa, most people with serious mental illness receive care from traditional or faith healers at prayer camps. The stepped-wedge cluster randomized trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a dual-pronged intervention package comprised of a mobile health program designed to train healers to deliver evidence-based psychosocial interventions combined with pharmacotherapy delivered directly to the patients at their prayer camps via a visiting nurse in Ghana.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Aged 18 years or older * Speaks Twi or English * Current inpatient staying at a study prayer camp * A diagnosis of psychosis, mania, or depression Exclusion Criteria: * Serious physical illness or in need of urgent medical attention