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
Active Locations (1)
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Minneapolis VA Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55417