Mobile Support for Patients After Psychiatric Hospital Stay
Official title: Effectiveness of a multi-component mHealth intervention to improve post-hospital transitions of care for patients with SMI
Funded at Butler Hospital (Providence, Ri) · NIH-11144305 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project offers a mobile app and clinician support to help people with serious mental illness smoothly transition home after leaving the hospital.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Butler Hospital (Providence, Ri) NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Providence, United States) |
| Project start | September 1, 2022 |
| Project end | July 31, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2025 |
| Award (this year) | $717,084 |
| NIH project number | 5R01MH130496-04 |
| Project ID | NIH-11144305 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates are adults aged 21 and older with serious mental illness who are transitioning home after an acute psychiatric hospitalization.
✕Less likely to help
Patients who have not recently been discharged from an acute psychiatric hospitalization or who do not have a serious mental illness may not receive direct benefit from this specific program.
What this research studies
Leaving the hospital after a psychiatric stay can be a challenging time, with many patients facing gaps in their care as they return to daily life. This project aims to create a safer and more efficient bridge from hospital to outpatient care using a special mobile health program called tFOCUS. The tFOCUS program includes a mobile app for patients to get real-time support and assessment, along with a web-based dashboard for their clinicians to stay updated on their progress. We hope this approach will improve how patients cope with their illness and their attitudes towards treatment, ultimately reducing the need for future hospitalizations.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this program could help patients with serious mental illness feel more supported and connected to care after leaving the hospital, potentially reducing their risk of readmission.
How similar studies have gone: This project builds upon an existing, empirically-supported mobile health intervention, suggesting prior positive findings for similar approaches.
Where this research is happening
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Butler Hospital (Providence, Ri)
Providence, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Gaudiano, Brandon a — Butler Hospital (Providence, Ri)
- Study coordinator: Gaudiano, Brandon a
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.