Feasibility of Providing Cognitive Remediation to People With Schizophrenia in a Clinical Network

NCT00930150 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 52

Last updated 2011-04-19

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study will test whether a cognitive remediation program to treat people with schizophrenia can be successfully implemented in a network of research clinics.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Targeted cognitive training

Adaptive computer exercises that systematically increase in task difficulty as each participant's performance ability improves

BEHAVIORAL

Computer control

Commercially available computer games selected based on quality, ability to hold interest, and lack of disturbing content

BEHAVIORAL

Bridging groups

Weekly group meetings that help participants apply their cognitive skills to everyday functioning, promote group identity, and promote socialization

BEHAVIORAL

Health and wellness groups

Weekly group meetings that teach participants health and wellness skills

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

    lead NIH

Principal Investigators

  • Richard Keefe, PhD · Duke University

  • T. Scott Stroup, MD, MPH · Columbia University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
55 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-07-31
Primary Completion
2010-02-28
Completion
2010-02-28

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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