A Comparison of Cognitive Training Approaches in Psychotic Disorders
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Psychotic Disorders
- Sponsor
- Queen's University
- Enrollment
- 70
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Change in Functional Performance - Specific Levels of Functioning (SLOF) from Baseline
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 7 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
Cognitive remediation (CR) is the best treatment to improve neurocognitive abilities for individuals with psychosis, however, there is no gold standard method of cognitive remediation available. Cognitive training refers to the training component of CR in which people practice computerized exercises that train specific cognitive abilities. There is no agreed upon approach within the field as to the type of training that is most effective with some studies, training higher level cognitive abilities, some training perceptual abilities, and others training general cognitive skills. This study will directly compare two competing methods of cognitive training on measures of neurophysiology, neurocognition, functional competence, and real-world functional performance.
Investigators
Dr. Christopher Bowie
Principal Investigator
Queen's University
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •psychotic disorder
- •No previous cognitive remediation in past 6 months
Exclusion Criteria
- •Brain injury
- •Substance abuse
- •Neurocognitive disorder
- •Developmental Disability
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Change in Functional Performance - Specific Levels of Functioning (SLOF) from Baseline
Time Frame: Post-treatment (within 2 weeks following the end of treatment)
Rating scale completed by participants' case managers that rates their ability to perform different everyday tasks
Secondary Outcomes
- Change in Neurocognition - MATRICS Cognitive Consensus Battery (MCCB) from Baseline(Follow-Up (3 months after the end of treatment))
- Change in Neurophysiology - EEG from Baseline(Follow-Up (3 months after the end of treatment))
- Functional Competence - Canadian Objective Assessment of Life Skills Brief (COALS-B) from Baseline(Follow-Up (3 months after the end of treatment))
- Change in Functional Performance - Specific Levels of Functioning (SLOF) from Baseline(Follow-Up (3 months after the end of treatment))