Status:

UNKNOWN

Comparing Cognitive Remediation Approaches for Schizophrenia

Lead Sponsor:

Wesleyan University

Collaborating Sponsors:

Hartford Hospital

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Conditions:

Schizophrenia

Schizoaffective Disorder

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This research compares the relative efficacy of two empirically-supported, standardized programs of cognitive remediation for treatment of cognitive deficits and community function in schizophrenia to...

Detailed Description

Evidence over the past 30 years has revealed that 70-80% of individuals with schizophrenia exhibit marked neurocognitive deficits on measures of attention, learning and memory, problem-solving, langua...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Meeting DSM-5 criteria for schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder, presenting for intensive outpatient clinical care.
  • Stabilized on atypical antipsychotic medication for a minimum of 2 months prior to entry into the protocol.
  • A minimum of 2 months since discharge from last hospitalization.
  • \-

Exclusion

  • Uncorrected auditory or visual impairment.
  • Mental retardation (Full Scale IQ\<70, as estimated by single word-reading from the WRAT and/or evidence of a history of services).
  • Traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness for more than 10 minutes.
  • Presence or history of any neurologic illness.
  • Lack of proficiency in English
  • Criteria met for concurrent substance dependence,
  • Scoring within 1SD of healthy control performance (from published norms) on measures of visual vigilance, verbal learning, and working memory.
  • \-

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

July 1 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

135 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04123223

Start Date

November 1 2019

End Date

July 1 2022

Last Update

August 14 2020

Active Locations (2)

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Institute of Living

Hartford, Connecticut, United States, 06102

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River Valley Services

Middletown, Connecticut, United States, 06457

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