Status:
RECRUITING
Examining the Efficacy of a Virtual Reality Cognitive Remediation Program for People Living With Psychosis
Lead Sponsor:
The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre
Collaborating Sponsors:
Fonds de la Recherche en Santé du Québec
The Royal's Institute of Mental Health Research
Conditions:
Psychotic Disorders
Schizophrenia
Eligibility:
All Genders
20-55 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Individuals living with a psychotic disorder often experience changes to their thinking and social skills that can lead to challenges with work, school, relationships and living independently. One int...
Detailed Description
Eligible participants will be administered various clinical (including a module from the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview and the Wechsler Abbreviated Scale Intelligence (WASI) to confirm...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Diagnosis of a psychosis-spectrum disorder
- Equal or between 20 to 55 years old
- Ability to read and speak English
- Be clinically stable, as defined as a total Positive And Negative Severity Symptoms score equal or between 30 - 95
- No changes to their medication dosage, starting a new medication, or stopping a medication within the past month before signing the consent form
Exclusion
- Neurological or medical disorders that may produce cognitive impairment
- Intellectual disability or a score equal or below 70 on the Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence.
- Any vision conditions that cannot be corrected with contact lenses or glasses that can fit in the virtual reality googles.
- Past history of seizures, fit, and epilepsy
- Any severe medical condition related to the eyes, ears, and balance
- History of substance use disorder within the last 3 months
- Past traumatic brain injury resulting in a loss of consciousness
- Do not own a smartphone
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 31 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
February 1 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
52 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05973110
Start Date
July 31 2023
End Date
February 1 2026
Last Update
November 22 2023
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Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1Z 7K4