Texts and apps could help at-risk youth seek psychosis care earlier
NCT ID NCT06774417
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study aims to help 25,000 young people aged 12-29 who are at high risk for psychosis reach out for help sooner. Researchers will use online screening and personalized digital messages to encourage them to schedule assessments and connect with local clinics. The goal is to reduce delays in getting care and improve early treatment.
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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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About 25,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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May 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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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
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12 to 29 years
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Ages 12-29 years * Living within a 50-mile radius of a US based AMP-SCZ site * Able to complete the English language PQ-B on MHA's screening platform
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Columbia University Irving Medical Center
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10032, United States
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