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Effectiveness of a Digital Platform in Engagement and Prognosis of Patients in an Early Intervention Pychosis Programme

Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Digital Platform in the Engagement and Prognosis of Patients in the Early Intervention Programme in Psychosis

About This Trial

This is a randomised, prospective, controlled trial in which one group (experimental group; GE) receives access to the PIPPEP (Intervention Programme for Early Psychosis) platform in addition to the treatment as usual (TAU) in PIPPEP, while the other group (control group; GC) receives only TAU in PIPPEP. Main objective: \- To assess whether the use of the PIPPEP platform improves psychosocial and pharmacological treatment adherence in mental health programmes. Secondary objectives: * To assess the cost-effectiveness of the PIPPEP app. * Evaluation of the dissemination of the platform. * To assess the clinical and functional outcomes of patients using the PIPPEP platform in terms of 1) positive symptoms, 2) side effects of antipsychotic medication, 3) perceived social self-stigma, 4) risk assessment, 5) comorbid symptoms and 6) social functioning The participants are 1) between 18 and 40 years of age, who are being treated in one of the PIPPEP programmes for early intervention in psychosis at Sanitary Parc Sant Joan de Déu and who meet the inclusion criteria "extremely high risk of psychosis", "critical phase or "first psychotic episode" and 2) agree to participate in the study and sign the informed consent form.

Who May Be Eligible (Plain English)

Who May Qualify: - Age between 18 and 40 years - Fulfil the criteria for one of the three groups (First Psychotic Episodes, Critical Period or Ultra High Risk of Psychosis; UHR) - To undergo community-based treatment as part of one of our facility's early intervention programmes for psychosis - Have signed the willing to sign a consent form form for the study. Who Should NOT Join This Trial: - No mobile phone/laptop/tablet to use the platform. - Lack of skills and/or knowledge to use the platform. - Not have knowledge of the Catalan or Spanish language. - Have a diagnosed mental disability (premorbid Intelligence Quotient \<70). - Have had a medical condition that better explains the psychotic symptoms. Always talk to your doctor about whether this trial is right for you.

Original Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion criteria: * Age between 18 and 40 years * Fulfil the criteria for one of the three groups (First Psychotic Episodes, Critical Period or Ultra High Risk of Psychosis; UHR) * To undergo community-based treatment as part of one of our facility's early intervention programmes for psychosis * Have signed the informed consent form for the study. Exclusion criteria: * No mobile phone/laptop/tablet to use the platform. * Lack of skills and/or knowledge to use the platform. * Not have knowledge of the Catalan or Spanish language. * Have a diagnosed mental disability (premorbid Intelligence Quotient \<70). * Have had a medical condition that better explains the psychotic symptoms.

Treatments Being Tested

DEVICE

PIPPEP App

Digital platform with psichoeducative content in infographics, animated and testimonial videos about: * psychotic and comorbid symptoms, substance use, available treatments, healthy lifestyle habits, social and health emergency resources and outpatient clinics for young people. * Regular self-completed questionnaires to measure alarm symptoms, side effects of pharmacological treatment, emotional state, and treatment adherence. There will be a feedback for patients in the form of graphs of the evolution of the different types of questionnaires. * A bidirectional messaging service with the professional reference team, allowing better accessibility in non-urgent cases. * A gamification system to encourage use of the application, which includes points, rewards, a leaderboard and mini-games. * A folder where patients can keep documents they find useful (personal reports, relapse prevention plan, crisis plan).

Locations (1)

Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu

Sant Boi de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain