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Texting teens with psychosis: a simple nudge to get them to care

NCT ID NCT04298450

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether sending text message reminders and support to young people with psychosis after an emergency room visit helps them attend their first early psychosis appointment. 186 participants were enrolled. The goal was to see if a low-cost, youth-friendly approach could improve care transitions.

What this could mean

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Active substance
SMS text messaging reminders and support
What this could lead to
If it works, this could show that simple text messages help more young people with psychosis start treatment sooner after an emergency visit.
What could go wrong
This is a completed study, but it only tested one approach in one hospital. Results may not apply everywhere, and texting may not work for everyone.

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Study facts

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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

186 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Sep 2020

Finished

Dec 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

16 to 29 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Have been referred by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) emergency department or related acute services to the CAMH early psychosis intervention (EPI) program for suspected psychosis Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to communicate in basic written English

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Conditions

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Affective Disorders, Psychotic bipolar disorder drug psychosis psychotic disorder Psychotic Disorders schizoaffective disorder schizophrenia Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders schizophreniform disorder substance-induced psychosis

As listed by the trial registrant

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Bipolar disorder Depressive psychosis First episode psychosis Psychoses, affective Psychosis Psychotic episode Schizoaffective disorder Schizophrenia Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders Schizophreniform disorders Substance induced psychoses

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

    Toronto, Ontario, M6J1H1, Canada

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