NCT04949542

Bolster: Caregiver App to Reduce Duration of Untreated Psychosis

Development and Testing of a Caregiver-facing Mobile Health Intervention to Reduce Duration of Untreated Psychosis

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Washington · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The proposed research project aims to develop and test a mobile health intervention designed to improve caregivers' illness knowledge and caregiving skills through interactive cognitive-behavioral modules, and through these improvements, reduce distress, improve coping, improve family communication, increase caregiver treatment facilitation and reduce duration of untreated psychosis. This clinical trial will involve a remote pilot randomized controlled trial comparing this new intervention to existing online caregiving support resources. Analyses will determine whether this approach is acceptable and feasible, as well as explore its effectiveness and impact on key components of the cognitive model of caregiving.

Conditions

• Caregiver to a Young Adult With Early Psychosis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Bolster	Bolster is a native mobile app that provides on-demand content to caregivers of young adults with early psychosis to support their caregiving skills and knowledge of psychosis.
BEHAVIORAL	Control	Exemplar resources provided in the control arm will include a selection from the National Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health America designed to support caregivers helping loved ones access care.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-08-11
• Primary completion: 2024-10-04
• Completion: 2024-10-04
• First posted: 2021-07-02
• Last updated: 2025-11-12
• Results posted: 2025-11-12

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States