Can virtual care keep young psychosis patients out of the hospital?
NCT ID NCT04497857
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether delivering coordinated specialty care (CSC) via telehealth works as well as standard in-person care for young people (ages 16–35) with early psychosis. Over 12 months, researchers tracked hospitalizations and engagement in 74 participants. The goal was to see if virtual care could improve access and outcomes for this vulnerable group.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Coordinated Specialty Care (CSC) delivered via telehealth or in-person
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that telehealth is as good as or better than in-person care for keeping young people with early psychosis engaged in treatment and out of the hospital.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study (74 people) with no blinding, so results may not apply broadly. Telehealth may not work for everyone, and some participants might prefer or need in-person visits.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Early Psychosis Intervention Clinic-New Orleans (EPIC-NOLA) - Tulane University
New Orleans, Louisiana, 70119, United States
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Prevention and Recovery Center for Early Psychosis
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States
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Program for Risk Evaluation and Prevention (PREP) - University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
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Strong Ties Young Adults Program- University of Rochester Medical Center
Rochester, New York, 14623, United States
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The Early Psychosis Intervention Center (EPICENTER) at Ohio State
Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
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Vanderbilt's Early Psychosis Program - Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee, 37212, United States
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