Could home therapy replace hospital stays for kids with mental health issues?
NCT ID NCT07559838
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether intensive home-based psychiatric treatment can help children and teens with mental health disorders as an alternative to being in the hospital. Over 3 months, participants receive 3 to 7 home visits per week from a team of doctors, therapists, and other specialists. The goal is to see if this approach reduces symptoms and improves daily functioning, with a follow-up after 6 months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- home-based psychiatric treatment program
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could offer an effective alternative to hospitalization for children with psychiatric disorders, reducing disruption to their daily lives.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study with only 43 participants and no control group, so results may not apply broadly. The treatment is intensive and may not work for all children.
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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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43 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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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6 to 18 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Sufficient proficiency in the German language * Age between 6 and 18 years * Residence within approximately a 30-minute driving distance from the hospital * Willingness and ability of patient and caregivers to comply with treatment appointments * Clinical indication for psychiatric treatment Exclusion Criteria: * Immediate threats to the child's safety or well-being in the home environment * Current risk of harm to self or others * Current violent behavior * Inability of patient or caregivers to adhere to treatment appointments * Lack of motivation or insufficient engagement leading to inability to participate in treatment * No exclusion based on specific psychiatric diagnoses
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Medical University of Innsbruck
Innsbruck, Tyrol, 6020, Austria
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