Can a phone app ease Schizophrenia's 'Negative' symptoms?
NCT ID NCT06791122
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 10, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests a smartphone app called CT-155 designed to help people with schizophrenia manage negative symptoms like low motivation and reduced pleasure. About 262 adults with schizophrenia will use the app for 16 weeks, with an optional extension. Researchers will track symptom changes, app usage, and healthcare visits over about a year.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- smartphone app (CT-155)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this app could offer a new way to help people with schizophrenia manage difficult symptoms like lack of motivation and enjoyment.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study with no placebo comparison, so results may not be conclusive. The app may not work for everyone, and participants must be willing to use a smartphone regularly.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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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
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262 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Finished
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Aug 2026
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria 1. Has a primary diagnosis of schizophrenia using the diagnostic criteria for schizophrenia as defined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-5 TR), and/or International Classification of Disease-10 (ICD-10) diagnosis code consistent with a schizophrenia diagnosis. 2. Has a Clinical Global Impression - Schizophrenia (CGI-SCH) negative symptoms score (item #2) ≥ 4 (moderately ill) at Screening. 3. 18 years of age or older at the time of informed consent. 4. Is willing and able to use CT-155 in English language regularly, to provide written informed consent to participate in the study and to be compliant with study-related assessments and activities. 5. Has outpatient treatment status at the time of screening, with no inpatient treatment for schizophrenia within 12 weeks prior to Screening. 6. Is on an antipsychotic medication(s) for at least 12 weeks prior to study entry. 7. Is the sole user of an iPhone with an iPhone operating system (iOS) 16+ or a smartphone with an Android operating system (OS) 12+ with a United States telephone number, and is willing to download and use the specified digital mobile application required by the protocol. 8. Is willing and able to receive SMS text messages and push notifications on their smartphone. Further inclusion criteria apply. Exclusion Criteria 1. Has a score of ≥3 (mildly ill) for CGI-SCH positive symptoms (item #1) at Screening. 2. Has active substance use disorder of any severity in the last 3 months, other than caffeine and nicotine. Patients are excluded if they fulfill criteria for moderate or severe substance use disorder for cannabis. Only mild substance use disorder for cannabis is allowed if considered by investigator to not impact ability of the patient to participate in the study. 3. Has suicidal ideation or behavior, as assessed by the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS): * Patients with a "yes" response to either Items #4 or #5 on the C-SSRS Suicidal Ideation Item within the last 3 months (12 weeks) prior to screening, or at Screening. * Patients with a "yes" response on the C-SSRS Suicidal Behavior Items within the last 6 months (26 weeks) prior to screening or at Screening. 4. Patients who, in the opinion of the investigator, present a risk of suicide. 5. Is currently enrolled or has participated in the last 3 months (12 weeks) in a mental health related clinical study (interventional or observational). 6. Has participated in previous studies of CT-155 or CT-156.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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ATP Clinical Research, Inc.
Orange, California, 92866, United States
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Atrium Health Behavioral Health Digital Therapy
Charlotte, North Carolina, 28211, United States
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Beaumont Psychiatry Clinic
Beaumont, Texas, 77706, United States
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Boston Neurobehavioral Associates
Brookline, Massachusetts, 02446, United States
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CBH Health, LLC
Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20877, United States
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CT Clinical Research
Cromwell, Connecticut, 06416, United States
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Collaborative Neuroscience Research, LLC
Torrance, California, 90504, United States
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Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia, 30303, United States
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Galiz Research
Hialeah, Florida, 33106, United States
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Global Life Research Network
Miami, Florida, 33155, United States
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Health Synergy Clinical Research, LLC
West Palm Beach, Florida, 33407, United States
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IMA Clinical Research Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada, 89102, United States
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Interventional Psychiatry of Tampa Bay Clinical Research
Tampa, Florida, 33629, United States
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NRC Research Institute
Orange, California, 92868, United States
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Neurobehavioral Research, Inc.
Cedarhurst, New York, 11516, United States
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New Life Medical Research Center, Inc.
Hialeah, Florida, 88012, United States
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North Country Clinical Research, Inc.
Oceanside, California, 92054, United States
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Psychiatric Consultants, PC
Franklin, Tennessee, 37067, United States
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Red Oak Psychiatry Associates, PA
Houston, Texas, 77090, United States
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Richmond Behavioral Associates
Staten Island, New York, 10314, United States
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Rivus Wellness and Research Institute
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73112, United States
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SMS Clinical Research, LLC
Mesquite, Texas, 75149, United States
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Salem VA Medical Center
Salem, Virginia, 24153, United States
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Sheppard Pratt
Baltimore, Maryland, 21204, United States
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St. Charles Psychiatric Associates - Midwest Research Group
Saint Charles, Missouri, 63304, United States
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Stanford University School of Medicine
Stanford, California, 94305, United States
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Sun Valley Behavioral Med Center
Imperial, California, 92251, United States
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UMass Chan Medical School
Worcester, Massachusetts, 01655, United States
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University of California San Diego
La Jolla, California, 92093, United States
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University of Miami
Miami, Florida, 33136, United States
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Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine
Kalamazoo, Michigan, 49048, United States
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