Status:

COMPLETED

Remediation of Working Memory in Schizophrenia

Lead Sponsor:

VA Office of Research and Development

Collaborating Sponsors:

Veterans Medical Research Foundation

Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Conditions:

Schizophrenia

Schizoaffective Disorder

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-60 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The primary aim of the study is to test the efficacy of a novel cognitive remediation intervention that targets working memory-related functions. To accomplish this goal, 80 volunteer patients with sc...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Veterans with a DSM-IV diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder
  • No hospitalizations in the previous 4 weeks
  • No antipsychotic medication changes in the previous 4 weeks
  • Age 18-60
  • Does not meet DSM-IV criteria for substance dependence in the previous 6 months or substance abuse in the previous month

Exclusion

  • History of clinically significant head injury or neurological disease
  • Poor comprehension of the English language
  • History of diagnosis of mental retardation or pervasive developmental disorder
  • Unable to give informed consent

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2010

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2015

Estimated Enrollment :

86 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00995553

Start Date

January 1 2010

End Date

December 1 2015

Last Update

April 25 2016

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Minneapolis VA Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55417