â??A study to see if neurofeedback improves job preparedness in patients with schizophreniaâ??
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: F20-F29- Schizophrenia, schizotypal, delusional, and other non-mood psychotic disorders
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2023/03/050387
- Lead Sponsor
- Aanchal Narang
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
1. Individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia
2. Aged between 18-50 years
3. Illness duration ⩾ 6 months
4. Educated up to 7th std
Exclusion Criteria
1. History suggestive of head injury or neurological illnesses
2. Presence of other comorbid psychiatric and substance use disorders except for nicotine dependence
3. Co-morbid intellectual disability based on case records/history of developmental delays
4. Exposure to any form of neuropsychological rehabilitation in the past 6 months
5. Received electro-convulsive therapy in the last 3 months
6. Exposure to neurostimulation such as rTMS and tDCS in the last 3-6 months.
7. Exposure to any structured yoga program in the last 3-6 month targeting cognitive function improvement.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The study is intended to assess the effect of EEG-neurofeedback training on speed, accuracy and productivity of doing entry-level job tasks in patients with schizophrenia. Therefore, the primary outcome is changes in speed, accuracy and productivity of doing entry level job tasks due to EEG-neurofeedback training in patients with schizophrenia.Timepoint: 3 weeks
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Effect of EEG-neurofeedback training on <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br>â?¢Cognitive functions <br/ ><br>Time point: 3 weeks <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br>â?¢Information processing as assessed by changes in amplitude and latency of P300 and related waveforms of EEG based event-related potentials <br/ ><br>Time point: 3 weeks <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br>in patients with schizophrenia performing on entry-level job tasks <br/ ><br>Timepoint: 3 weeks