Computerised Cognitive Remediation Therapy for Schizophrenia

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Topic: Mental Health Research Network; Subtopic: Schizophrenia; Disease: Schizophrenia; Mental and Behavioural Disorders; Schizophrenia

• Registration Number: ISRCTN55488371
• Lead Sponsor: South London and Maudsley NHS Trust (UK)

Brief Summary

1. 2017 results in https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28866988 (added 24/01/2019)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2010-04-29
• Study Completion: 2016-11-02
• Last Update Posted: 11 February 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

Participants will be entered into the study if they have:
1. A diagnosis of schizophrenia
2. Have been in touch with the mental health services for at least one year
3. Aged between 17 and 65 years old, either sex
4. Have a known cognitive deficit (poor performance in memory [digit span] and/or cognitive flexibility [WCST or Hayling Sentence Completion Test] in addition to poor social functioning [score of 2 or more on Social Behaviour Schedule])

Exclusion Criteria

1. Plan to change their medication during the therapy phase of the study
2. Known substance dependence
3. Evidence of an organic cause to their cognitive difficulties (e.g. history of head injury)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified