New study tests coaching program to help mentally ill reclaim their lives
NCT ID NCT05544344
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tests a program called Healthy ReStart that uses health coaching, motivational interviewing, and online tools to help adults with serious mental illness return to active lives after major disruptions like the COVID-19 pandemic. Sixty participants will receive either the coaching program plus usual mental health services or just usual services. Researchers will measure changes in confidence, depression, anxiety, and overall recovery over four months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Healthy ReStart health coaching program
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a practical, low-cost way to help people with serious mental illness regain confidence and improve daily functioning after life disruptions.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small early-stage study with only 60 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The program relies on self-report and online access, which could limit its effectiveness for some.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Trilogy Behavioral Health Care
RECRUITINGChicago, Illinois, 60626, United States
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