RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT07364825

Acute Psychiatric Care at Home for Lower-risk Patients With Acute Psychiatric Illness Who Require Inpatient Care

Behavioral Health Home Hospital: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial


Sponsor

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Enrollment

45 participants

Start Date

Jan 5, 2026

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

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)?


Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study is testing whether people who would normally need to be admitted to a hospital for an acute psychiatric condition can instead receive that same level of care safely at home, through a program called Brigham Health at Home (BHH) in Boston, Massachusetts. **You may be eligible if...** - You are 18 years old or older - You live within 10 miles of Brigham and Women's Hospital or Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital - The medical team determines you can be safely managed at home with the in-home monitoring and clinical support provided - If caregiver support is needed, a caregiver is available and willing **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You require a level of psychiatric care or safety monitoring that cannot be provided at home - You live outside the 10-mile geographic area - You do not agree to the program's terms, including home visits and remote monitoring Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

OTHERBehavioral Health Home Hospital

Patients receive hospital level psychiatric care in their home


Locations(3)

McLean Hospital

Belmont, Massachusetts, United States

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital

Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, United States

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