Uganda study lets people with psychosis help shape their own care
NCT ID NCT05863572
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a new way to improve mental health services for people with psychosis in Uganda. Instead of just doctors making decisions, people who have experienced psychosis were trained to help at home, in the community, and at clinics. The goal was to see if this approach is practical and acceptable, not yet to prove it works.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could lead to more effective and fair mental health services that include the voices of people with psychosis.
- What could go wrong
- This was a small pilot study, so results may not apply to larger populations. The main goal was to test if the strategy is feasible, not to prove it works.
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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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179 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2024
- Finished
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Jan 2026
- 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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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: 1. Facilitators of the implementation strategy: 1. At least 18 years of age 2. Confirmed diagnosis of a primary psychotic disorder (e.g., schizophrenia) by a psychiatrist or psychiatric clinical officer 3. Completion of the YouBelongHOME (YBH) program 4. Provision of informed consent, 5. Fluency in the local language (Luganda) 6. Good functioning with respect to performance of daily chores,engagement with family members, comprehension and community participation as assessed by the YBH team 7. A supportive family member. 2. Primary care providers: 1. Provides primary care in health facility of Kampala/Wakiso District 2. Selected by facility in-charge 3. Community health workers 1. Provides community based health service in health facility where primary care providers are trained (from Kampala/Wakiso district) 2. Selected by facility in-charge 4. Patients (Primary beneficiaries) 1. Persons diagnosed with psychosis at a primary health care facility in Kampala/Wakiso District; For this study, a diagnosis of psychosis will include the following diagnoses according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5):schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders \[brief psychotic disorder, schizophreniform disorder, schizoaffective disorder, schizophrenia, and organic psychosis (i.e., psychosis secondary to a medical condition such as HIV or an alcohol- or substance-use disorder)\];bipolar affective disorder and related disorders; 2. Ability of the patient or responsible surrogate to consent to study enrolment and procedures; 3. Persons eligible for outpatient management of psychosis 5. Family members a. Family member or caregiver of the patients above. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Facilitators of the implementation strategy: a. Inability to provide informed consent. 2. Primary care providers: None 3. Community health workers: None 4. Patients 1. Persons diagnosed with psychosis requiring inpatient management/services; and 2. Persons for whom consent for participation in the study cannot be obtained. 3. Patients found to be severely ill beyond the capacity of the health facility to treat. 5. Family members a. Family members who doesn't provide consent for participation
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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YouBelong Uganda
Kampala, Kampala, 99999, Uganda
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