Cognitive Remediation and Functional Skills Training in Schizophrenia

Early Phase 1

Completed

• Conditions: Schizophrenia; Schizoaffective Disorder
• Interventions: Behavioral: Cognitive Remediation; Behavioral: FAST

• Registration Number: NCT01175642
• Lead Sponsor: National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression

Brief Summary

This randomized trial is examining whether a treatment called cognitive remediation is more effective when it is paired with a social and functional skills training component.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2007-07
• Status Verified: 2010-08
• Primary Completion: 2010-08
• Study First Submitted: 2010-08-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2010-08-04
• Study First Posted: 2010-08-05
• Study Completion: 2010-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-11-16
• Last Update Posted: 2016-11-17

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 75

Inclusion Criteria

• Diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder
• Enrolled in outpatient mental health care
• Reading level of 6th grade or higher
• English speaking

Exclusion Criteria

• Medical conditions known to affect cognition

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Cognitive remediation	Cognitive Remediation	Cognitive remediation
Combined Treatment	Cognitive Remediation	Combined cognitive remediation and functional adaptive skills training
Functional Adaptive Skills Training	FAST	Functional and social skills group treatment
Combined Treatment	FAST	Combined cognitive remediation and functional adaptive skills training

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
neurocognition	12 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
functional competence	36 weeks
neurocognition	36 weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Queen's University; 🇨🇦 Kingston, Ontario, Canada