Studies now recruiting:
The CONNECT Digital Study: Predicting psychosis relapse using digital devices
The CONNECT study aims to address the question: Can wearables and smartphones help service users manage their mental health?
To answer this question, The University of Manchester has developed a remote digital data collection system via a smartphone app which they are testing to see if it can predict an individual’s chance of psychosis relapse.
Find out more here: https://www.connectdigitalstudy.com/ or SPFT Research Studies
Email the research team: spft.connectdigitalstudy@nhs.net
SlowMo2: Testing a therapy for people with paranoia
The SloMo2 study will explore how well SloMo therapy works when used in everyday NHS mental health services. SloMo is a digitally supported talking therapy designed to help people who have worries about harm from others. It works by helping people slow down fast thinking habits that can contribute to worries, to find ways of feeling safer and living well. Previous research has shown that people find SloMo helpful, easy to use, and enjoyable.
This study will assess how SloMo can be delivered by NHS therapists and whether it improves outcomes for service users. The target is to deliver SloMo therapy to 150 service user participants (50 per NHS Trust site), recruited over an 18-month period.
We will measure SloMo's impact on service user's mental health, how well it fits into routine care, and its value for money. If successful, SloMo could be made more widely available across the NHS.
Find out more here: https://www.slomotherapy.co.uk/ or SPFT Research Studies
Email the research team: spft.slomotherapy@nhs.net
The Sleeping Better study
Aiming to find out whether the Sleeping Better therapy works, half of the people who take part will have the sleep therapy and half will not. Whether a person has the therapy is decided randomly decided by a computer. The sleep therapy is provided in around eight sessions over 12 weeks. The research team then see how people have got on with and without the therapy. Everyone will meet a research assistant to conduct the assessments to find out if things have changed. These assessments will be at the beginning and then after 12 and 24 weeks.
Find out more here: https://www.isrctn.com/ISRCTN71800376 or SPFT Research Studies
Email the research team: spft.askaboutresearch@nhs.net
PIPP2: Prevelance of Pathogenic Antibodies in Psychosis
This study aims to see how many people with psychosis may have a specific problem with their immune system. We can find out that by testing your blood sample for specific antibodies.
Find out more here: NIHR : Be part of research or SPFT Research Studies
Email the research team: spft.askaboutresearch@nhs.net
Vision Quest: Understanding Visual Hallucinations
One in three people with psychosis have visions, also known as visual hallucinations. Surprisingly, little is known about these experiences. We are trying to understand more about the thoughts people have about their visions and the impact they can have on their lives. This study aims to develop our understanding of visions in two ways:
- Develop a new measure exploring people's beliefs about visions
- Explore the relationship between visions and other issues such as poor sleep, high worry.
Find out more here: or SPFT Research Studies
Email the research team: Joanna.Pooley@nhs.net