Could nurse home visits help psychosis patients in malawi?

NCT ID NCT06080477

Completed Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This pilot study tested whether a nurse-led community-based rehabilitation program is feasible and acceptable for people with psychosis in Blantyre, Malawi. Sixty adults with psychosis were randomly assigned to either usual care or the home-based program. The study focused on recruitment, retention, satisfaction, and session attendance, not on whether the program improves symptoms.

What this could mean

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Active substance: nurse-delivered community-based rehabilitation (behavioral intervention)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could point toward a scalable, low-cost way to improve mental health outcomes for people with psychosis in low-resource settings.
What could go wrong: This is a small pilot study (60 participants) testing feasibility, not effectiveness. Results may not generalize to other regions or populations.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

psychotic disorder Psychotic Disorders schizophrenia

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PSYCHOSIS

Contacts and locations

Locations

Queen Elizabeth Central Hosptial

Blantyre, Malawi

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