Cognitive Remediation in Early Phase Psychosis

NCT ID: NCT01546467

Last Updated: 2012-03-07

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

50 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-09-30

Study Completion Date

2013-12-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of the study is to investigate the effect of a 30 hour cognitive remediation program for young patients with early phase schizophrenia spectrum disorders on cognitive, clinical and functional outcome measures. The remediation program is integrated with whatever active rehabilitation the participant is currently attending (school, work, day program etc).

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Schizophrenia Schizoaffective Disorder Psychosis NOS

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Cognitive remediation

30 hour computer based cognitive remediation integrated in participants current rehabilitation program (school, work, day program)

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Cognitive remediation

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Cognitive remediation including feedback from neurocognitive assessment, psychoeducation about cognitive deficits, 30 hours of computer based drill and practise and strategy coaching based cognitive remediation, 1-3 collaborative meetings with cognitive specialist, participant, therapist and teacher, occupational therapist or other therapist (depending on participants rehabilitation situation) to enhance transfer of skills to daily functioning

Wait list control group

Participant continues in treatment/rehabilitation program as usual until 9 month assessment when participant receives the same cognitive remediation program as the experimental group.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Cognitive remediation

Cognitive remediation including feedback from neurocognitive assessment, psychoeducation about cognitive deficits, 30 hours of computer based drill and practise and strategy coaching based cognitive remediation, 1-3 collaborative meetings with cognitive specialist, participant, therapist and teacher, occupational therapist or other therapist (depending on participants rehabilitation situation) to enhance transfer of skills to daily functioning

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Early phase schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, psychosis NOS
* Less than 5 years since start of adequate treatment for psychotic disorder
* Age between 18-40
* Norwegian speaking (sufficiently to understand and complete assessments)

Exclusion Criteria

* Traumatic brain injury
* Neurological disorder as determined by medical history
* IQ below 70
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

40 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Stiftelsen Helse og Rehabilitering

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

South-Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Oslo University Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Torill Ueland, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Psychosis Research Unit, Division of Mental Health and Addiction, Oslo University Hospital

Locations

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Psychosis Research Unit, Division of Mental Health and Addiction, Oslo University Hospital.

Oslo, , Norway

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Norway

Central Contacts

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Torill Ueland, PhD

Role: CONTACT

+47 22118370

Ingrid Melle, PhD

Role: CONTACT

+47 22118469

Facility Contacts

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Torill Ueland, PhD

Role: primary

+47 22118370

Other Identifiers

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2010/1788 (REK)

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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