App aims to break social isolation in mental illness
NCT ID NCT06865937
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a smartphone app called mSITE that encourages people with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder to have more social interactions. Researchers will track participants' social activity and symptoms over time. The goal is to see if the app helps reduce social withdrawal and improve daily functioning.
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Study facts
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- 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 125 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Voluntary informed consent to participate and capacity to consent; Age 18 to 65; * Diagnosis of schizophrenia, schizoaffective, bipolar I disorder or major depression with history of psychosis based on a diagnostic interview and available medical record review; * Minimum level of social avoidance defined by a score of ≥ 2 on the Scale for the Assessment of Negative Symptoms (SANS) asociality item; * Be willing and able to speak English at ≥ 6th grade reading level (to read intervention workbook). Exclusion Criteria: * Prior cognitive-behavioral therapy in the past 2 years; * Greater than moderate disorganization on the PANSS (P2- Disorganization item \>5); * Alcohol or substance dependence in past 3 months based on the diagnostic interview; * Level of care required interferes with outpatient therapy (e.g., hospitalized; severe medical illness); * Unable to adequately see or manually manipulate a phone; * Resident of an integrated housing facility that also provides treatment services.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of California - San Diego
RECRUITINGSan Diego, California, 92093, United States
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