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Can a smartphone app help manage serious mental illness?

NCT ID NCT05725785

Symptom relief Sponsor: University of Washington Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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By invitation only
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Ongoing
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Completed This study
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Stopped early
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Cancelled
Cancelled before anyone took part.

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

Summary

This study tested whether a smartphone app called FOCUS, along with coaching from trained clinicians, could help people with serious mental illnesses like schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. 191 participants used the app and received coaching over 12 weeks. Researchers measured changes in symptoms, recovery, and quality of life to see if this digital approach works as well as earlier studies.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
FOCUS smartphone application and mobile health coaching
What this could lead to
If successful, this approach could provide a practical way to deliver mental health support through smartphones, making care more accessible.
What could go wrong
This is a completed implementation study, not a large-scale efficacy trial. Results may not apply to all settings or populations, and app-based support may not work for everyone.

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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

191 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Aug 2023

Finished

Nov 2025

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

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Chart diagnosis of a serious mental illness (i.e., schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder) * 18 years of age or older * English-speaking * Have access to a smartphone that can support FOCUS Exclusion Criteria: • Plan to move or discontinue services at the participating community mental health center in the next three months

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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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Community Partners

    Dover, New Hampshire, 03820, United States

  • Places for People

    St Louis, Missouri, 63118, United States

  • The Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester

    Manchester, New Hampshire, 03103, United States

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