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