An evaluation of the effectiveness and feasibility of a cognitive remediation program in a residential substance use treatment facility

Not Applicable

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Substance use; Mental Health - Addiction

• Registration Number: ACTRN12618001722280
• Lead Sponsor: ives Lived Well

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-10-18
• Last Update Posted: 10 February 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 66

Inclusion Criteria

All residents at Wattlegrove residential rehabilitation facility during the period of the trial.

Exclusion Criteria

Inability to provide informed consent, due to:

a) Inadequate level of English to understand information sheet and consent forms
b) Severe cognitive impairment, as assessed by the Brief Assessment of Cognition (BAC; total score in severe range)
c) active psychosis requiring referral to acute psychiatric treatment

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Overall cognitive functioning.<br><br>Assessed by:<br><br>Brief Assessment of Cognition (BAC-App; a battery of neuropsychological tests administered via tablet), total score.<br> [1. Baseline (service entry)<br>2. Two months post baseline<br>3. Six months post baseline [primary timepoint]];Level of executive cognitive functioning as relates to real-life functioning Assessed by: Barkley Deficits in Executive Functioning Scale - Short Form (BDEFS-SF), total score.[1. Baseline (service entry)<br>2. Two months post baseline<br>3. Six months post baseline [primary timepoint]];Executive functioning<br><br>Assessed by:<br><br>Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (neuropsychological test of executive functioning; administered via web application)[1. Baseline (service entry)<br>2. Two months post baseline<br>3. Six months post baseline [primary timepoint]]