Mental Health Engagement Network (MHEN)

NCT01473550 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 18451
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 400
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 4

Brief Summary

Patients with mood disorder or psychotic disorder will be given handheld devices with personal health records to educate, monitor and deliver customizable healthcare tools based on their personal needs. The use of technology has great potential to deliver care more effectively and efficiently. No actual information is on the handheld device - it is accessed from a secure site behind hospital firewalls.

Conditions

Mood Disorder; Psychotic Disorder

Keywords

Mental Health; Smart Technology; Mood disorder; Psychotic disorder

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Lehman Quality of Life - Brief Version

  Every 6 months for total of 18 months

Study Arms (2)

Early Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

At Phase 1 (first 3 months of project), the 200 participants in Group 1 will be provided with a Personal Health Record (PHR) through TELUS Health Space, as well as they will be introduced to smart phone technology to ready them for deployment of the prompts and reminders. Two months later, they will be provided with a smart phone.

Behavioral: Access to TELUS Health Space and Smart Phone

Later Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

A delayed implementation plan will be used (but will have no effect on the standard of care for the remaining 200 participants), so the remaining 200 participants in Group 2 will initially act as a control group, but at Phase 2 (six months later - approximately June 2012) the remaining 200 participants will be introduced to the technology in the same order (PHR -\> Smart Phone). Group 2 will have the benefit of any enhancements made during Phase 1 of the project.

Behavioral: Access to TELUS Health Space and Smart Phone

Interventions

Access to TELUS Health Space and Smart Phone BEHAVIORAL

Participants will be given their own TELUS Health Space and Smart Phone in order to have access to their personal health records. Specific procedures using the smart phone will depend on the individual care plan for each participant. Prompts and assessments will vary depending on participant needs.

Early Intervention; Later Intervention

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 80 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Must be diagnosed with mood disorder or psychotic disorder for a minimum one year
• Able to make informed consent to participate in the study
• Able to understand and speak English to the degree necessary to participate in interviews/focus groups

You may not qualify if:

• Younger than 18 or older than 80

Sponsors & Collaborators

• London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's: lead
• London Health Sciences Centre: collaborator
• Canadian Mental Health Association: collaborator
• St. Joseph's Health Care London: collaborator

Study Sites (4)

Canadian Mental Health Association (London-Middlesex Branch)

London, Ontario, N5Y4J8, Canada

Location

Regional Mental Health Care

London, Ontario, N6A4H1, Canada

Location

London Health Sciences Centre

London, Ontario, N6A5W9, Canada

Location

Western Ontario Therapeutic Community Hostel

London, Ontario, N6B1Y6, Canada

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Forchuk C, Donelle L, Ethridge P, Warner L. Client Perceptions of the Mental Health Engagement Network: A Secondary Analysis of an Intervention Using Smartphones and Desktop Devices for Individuals Experiencing Mood or Psychotic Disorders in Canada. JMIR Ment Health. 2015 Jan 21;2(1):e1. doi: 10.2196/mental.3926. eCollection 2015 Jan-Mar.

  PMID: 26543906 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Mood Disorders; Psychotic Disorders; Psychological Well-Being

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mental Disorders; Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders; Personal Satisfaction; Behavior

Study Officials

• Cheryl Forchuk, PhD

  Lawson Health Research Institute; University of Western Ontario

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
• Intervention Model: CROSSOVER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Director

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 14, 2011
• First Posted: November 17, 2011
• Study Start: November 1, 2011
• Primary Completion: June 1, 2014
• Study Completion: June 1, 2014
• Last Updated: March 7, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-03

Locations

CA (4)