Could home therapy replace hospital stays for kids with mental health issues?

NCT ID NCT07559838

Ongoing Disease control Sponsor: Medical University Innsbruck Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether intensive home-based psychiatric treatment can help children and teens with mental health disorders as an alternative to being in the hospital. Over 3 months, participants receive 3 to 7 home visits per week from a team of doctors, therapists, and other specialists. The goal is to see if this approach reduces symptoms and improves daily functioning, with a follow-up after 6 months.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: home-based psychiatric treatment program
What this could lead to: If successful, this approach could offer an effective alternative to hospitalization for children with psychiatric disorders, reducing disruption to their daily lives.
What could go wrong: This is a small pilot study with only 43 participants and no control group, so results may not apply broadly. The treatment is intensive and may not work for all children.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

psychiatric disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

PSYCHIATRIC DISORDER

Contacts and locations

Locations

Medical University of Innsbruck

Innsbruck, Tyrol, 6020, Austria

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