Game on for life: app fights suicide in mental health patients
NCT ID NCT06358339
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a gamified mobile health app designed to reduce suicide risk in adults with mental disorders after they leave the hospital. Researchers will enroll 640 participants in Shenzhen, China, and use game-like features to encourage treatment adherence and follow-up visits. The goal is to find the best combination of gamification elements to lower suicidal thoughts and improve outpatient care.
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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 640 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: For patients * Being 18 years and above; * Being diagnosed with mental disorders; * Having received inpatient care for three days or more; * Living in Shenzhen and having no plan to leave Shenzhen in the following 12 months after discharge; * Being able to use apps or WeChat (WeChat mini program) on smart phones. For lay health care supporters (LHSs) * Being 18 years and above; * Being without any diagnosis of mental disorder; * Being the lay health care supporter in the family; * Living in Shenzhen and having no plan to leave Shenzhen in the following 12 months after discharge; * Being able to use apps or WeChat (WeChat mini program) on smart phones. For the clinic and community mental health service providers * Being 18 years and above; * Having practiced in mental health service at least for 12 months. Exclusion criteria For patients * Refusing to provide written consent or be unable to provide written consent due to any cognitive problems. * Being discharged by the patient's or LHSs' demand against medical advice. * With no ID, no stable residence nor any source of income. For For lay health care supporters (LHSs) * Refusing to provide written consent. For the clinic and community mental health service providers * Refusing to provide written consent.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Shenzhen Kangning Hospital
RECRUITINGShenzhen, Guangdong, 518020, China
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