N/A
N=10
Mobile After-Care Intervention to Support Post-Hospital Transition (MACS)
Psychotic Disorders
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT03769493 ↗Enrolled (actual)
10
Serious AEs
10.0%
Results posted
Jan 2023
Primary outcome: Primary: Client Satisfaction Questionnaire (CSQ) — 19.2 units on a scale
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Mobile After-Care Support (MACS) app (Behavioral)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- Butler Hospital
- Primary completion
- Oct 2019
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Client Satisfaction Questionnaire (CSQ) |
19.2 | — |
| SECONDARY Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS) |
46.4; 30.4 | < .001 sig |
| SECONDARY Brief Adherence Rating Scale (BARS) |
96.7; 97.5 | .875 |
| SECONDARY Maastricht Assessment of Coping Strategies (MACS) |
— | — |
Summary
This study examines the feasibility and acceptability of a mobile device-delivered app, called Mobile After-Care Support (MACS), to improve patients' coping and treatment adherence following a hospitalization related to their psychotic-spectrum disorder.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Currently hospitalized
- DSM-5 criteria for psychotic disorder (schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder)
- 18 years or older
- Prescribed oral antipsychotic medication upon discharge
- Ability to speak and read English
Exclusion Criteria
- Alcohol/drug use disorders at moderate or severe level
- Planned discharge to supervised living setting or participation in formal outpatient adherence programs (e.g., medication packaging)
- Pregnancy or other medical condition (e.g., dementia) contraindicating use of antipsychotic medications.
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03769493). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.