45 Participants Needed

Home Care for Psychotic Episodes

(BHH Trial)

Recruiting at 2 trial locations
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Overseen ByDavid M Levine
Age: 18+
Sex: Any
Trial Phase: Academic
Sponsor: Brigham and Women's Hospital
No Placebo GroupAll trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

What You Need to Know Before You Apply

What is the purpose of this trial?

The goal of this pilot randomized controlled trial is to learn if adult patients with acute psychiatric conditions can receive hospital-level care at home. The main question it aims to answer is:

What percentage of eligible patients agree to enroll and be randomized to behavioral health home hospital (intervention) or the brick-and-mortar hospital (control)?

Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?

This trial is for adults with acute psychiatric conditions such as psychotic episodes, anxiety disorders, depression, and dementia who require inpatient care but may be at lower risk. Participants must agree to be randomly assigned to either home-based or traditional hospital care.

Inclusion Criteria

I need hospital care for severe mental health issues.
Patients must not need safety monitoring more frequently than every 30 minutes
Patients must not have current restraint use
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Timeline for a Trial Participant

Screening

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial

1 day

Treatment

Participants receive hospital-level psychiatric care at home for an acute psychiatric condition

7 days
2 visits per day by RN, 1 daily visit by physician

Follow-up

Participants are monitored for safety and effectiveness after treatment

30 days
Post-discharge monitoring

What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?

Interventions

  • Behavioral Health Home Hospital

Trial Overview

The study is testing if a 'Behavioral Health Home Hospital' approach can provide effective hospital-level care at home for patients with acute psychiatric illnesses compared to standard in-hospital treatment.

How Is the Trial Designed?

1

Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Behavioral health home hospital CareExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Find a Clinic Near You

Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Lead Sponsor

Trials
1,694
Recruited
14,790,000+

The Thompson Family Foundation Inc

Collaborator

Trials
1
Recruited
160+