Can a 10-week online program help people with depression and schizophrenia get out more?

NCT ID NCT06336616

Symptom relief Sponsor: Temple University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tests a behavioral program called SWITCH that teaches people with serious mental illness (like depression, schizophrenia, or bipolar disorder) to set goals, use rewards, and build habits to do more activities outside the home. 52 participants will attend weekly online sessions for 10 weeks, then monthly sessions for 3 months. Researchers will track their activity, mood, and GPS location to see if the program helps them participate more in their community.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Behavioral activation program (SWITCH)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could point toward a simple, non-drug way to help people with serious mental illness feel more engaged and active in their communities.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early study with no control group, so results may not be generalizable. The intervention requires internet access and willingness to carry a GPS phone, which may limit who can participate.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 52 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Feb 2024

Expected to finish

Jul 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

Show the full entry requirements

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: 1. must respond yes to three questions related to their history with serious mental illness (see below); 2. a score of 8 or higher on the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale - Revised -10 (CES-D-R-10) 3. have Internet access; 4. be willing to carry a cell phone with a GPS tracking application; 5. indicate that they would like to participate more in the community; 6. be able to communicate in English; 7. be over the age of 18; and 8. and be available on for the day and time (i.e., Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday) the intervention is scheduled for each cohort. Questions related to history with serious mental illness: 1. "Have you ever been told by a psychiatrist or other mental health professional that you have major depression, bipolar disorder, manic depression, schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder?", 2. "Have you ever been hospitalized for this mental health or emotional problem?", and 3. "Has this mental health or emotional problem substantially interfered with or limited your ability to participate in any major life activities such as work, school, recreation, social activities, religious activities, family relationships, or caring for yourself?" Answering yes to these 3 questions would be indicative of a lifetime serious mental illness. Exclusion Criteria: 1. those who are unable to give informed consent 2. those who report having a legal guardian -

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

bipolar disorder major depressive disorder Psychotic Disorders schizoaffective disorder schizophrenia

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Bipolar disorder Major depressive disorder Schizo affective disorder Schizophrenia

Can a 10-week online program help people with depression and schizophrenia get out more?

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