New study tests coaching program to help mentally ill reclaim their lives
NCT ID NCT05544344
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Sep 21, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a program called Healthy ReStart that uses health coaching, motivational interviewing, and online tools to help adults with serious mental illness return to active lives after major disruptions like the COVID-19 pandemic. Sixty participants will receive either the coaching program plus usual mental health services or just usual services. Researchers will measure changes in confidence, depression, anxiety, and overall recovery over four months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Healthy ReStart health coaching program
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a practical, low-cost way to help people with serious mental illness regain confidence and improve daily functioning after life disruptions.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small early-stage study with only 60 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The program relies on self-report and online access, which could limit its effectiveness for some.
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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 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2022
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2027
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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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18 and older * Diagnosis of serious mental illness defined as a DSM 5 psychiatric disorder and moderate to severe functional impairment * Membership in a collaborating community mental health agency * Access to the Internet for online meetings * Able to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * A cognitive impairment preventing informed consent * Unable to communicate in English
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Trilogy Behavioral Health Care
Chicago, Illinois, 60626, United States
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