Status:

COMPLETED

Evaluating Two Types of Cognitive Training in Veterans With Schizophrenia

Lead Sponsor:

VA Office of Research and Development

Conditions:

Schizophrenia

Eligibility:

All Genders

25-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Cognitive dysfunction is a major contributor to the poor community outcome of individuals with schizophrenia. Developing more effective cognitive remediation interventions is imperative to improve the...

Detailed Description

Schizophrenia is a disorder that affects both higher-level neurocognitive operations (e.g., verbal memory, executive functioning) and lower-level perceptual processes (e.g., auditory processing). Thes...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Veterans with a Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder
  • Between 25 and 65 years of age
  • Estimated premorbid inteIligence quotient (IQ) \> 70 (based on reading ability)
  • Understand spoken English sufficiently to comprehend the consent form
  • Clinically stable (i.e., no inpatient hospitalization in the 3 months, no changes in psychiatric medications in the 6 weeks, and no changes in housing in the 2 months, prior to enrollment)

Exclusion

  • Documented history of mental retardation or severe learning disability
  • Clinically significant neurological disease as determined by medical history (e.g., epilepsy, stroke)
  • History of serious head injury with loss of consciousness greater than 1 hour and concomitant neuropsychological sequelae
  • Meeting DSM-IV criteria for drug or alcohol dependence during the 6 months, or abuse during the month preceding study enrollment

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 21 2013

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 30 2018

Estimated Enrollment :

105 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01891721

Start Date

November 21 2013

End Date

June 30 2018

Last Update

August 14 2019

Active Locations (2)

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1

Local Board and Care Facilities

Los Angeles, California, United States, 90073

2

VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, West Los Angeles, CA

West Los Angeles, California, United States, 90073