"Recovery 4 US" - A Photovoice-based Social Media Program

NCT03266614 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 4458
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 68
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study is a randomized trial evaluating "Recovery 4 US", a social media program aimed at the enhancement of community participation and overall recovery of individuals with psychiatric disabilities.This innovative e-mental health program integrates Internet and mobile technologies and is designed to be a self-sustaining recovery-oriented virtual community for individuals living with a disabling mental illness based on the principles of Photovoice.

Conditions

Mental Illness; Social Isolation; Loneliness

Keywords

Mental Illness; Loneliness; Hope; Community; Social Media

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• UCLA Loneliness Scale

  A 20-item 4-point Likert-type scale, widely used measure of loneliness and social isolation with Cronbach's alpha coefficients ranging from .89 to .94

  Change from Baseline to 3 months to 6 months

Secondary Outcomes (5)

• Herth Hope Index

  Change from Baseline to 3 months to 6 months

• Perceived Stress Scale

  Change from Baseline to 3 months to 6 months

• Multi-Dimensional Assessment of Community Participation

  Change from Baseline to 3 months to 6 months

• Recovery Assessment Scale

  Change from Baseline to 3 months to 6 months

• BASIS-R

  Change from Baseline to 3 months to 6 months

Study Arms (2)

Recovery 4 US

EXPERIMENTAL

This group receives a smartphone with the Recovery 4 US application and access to the application website.

Behavioral: Recovery 4 Us

Services as usual

NO INTERVENTION

This group receives a smartphone but no access to the Recovery 4 US application.

Interventions

Recovery 4 Us BEHAVIORAL

R4US is a social media program aimed at the enhancement of community participation and overall recovery of individuals with psychiatric disabilities.

Also known as: R4US

Recovery 4 US

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• are 18 or older
• have been recipients of services at the BU CPR Recovery Center due to having a DSM-V diagnosis of mental illness, including dual diagnosis (dual diagnosis refers to co-occurring mental illness and alcohol/ substance use disorder) as indicated in their records
• are interested in participating in a social media program
• are fluent in English
• have a basic ability to use a mobile phone

You may not qualify if:

• Inability to give full and knowing consent

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Boston University Charles River Campus: lead

Study Sites (1)

Boston University Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation

Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Mental Disorders; Social Isolation

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Social Behavior; Behavior

Study Officials

• Zlatka Russinova, PhD

  Boston University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Research Associate Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 28, 2017
• First Posted: August 30, 2017
• Study Start: April 7, 2017
• Primary Completion: July 1, 2018
• Study Completion: July 1, 2018
• Last Updated: November 30, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-11

Locations

US (1)