Status:
RECRUITING
Cognitive Remediation Therapy for Schizophrenia: Effects on EEG and Emotional Regulation
Lead Sponsor:
Beykoz University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Uskudar University
Istanbul Nisantasi University
Conditions:
Schizophrenia Disorders
Cognitive Dysfunction
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-55 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study aims to determine whether Cognitive Remediation Therapy (CRT) can improve attention, memory, and emotional regulation in people with schizophrenia. CRT is a structured program that includes...
Detailed Description
This is a randomized controlled trial examining the effects of Cognitive Remediation Therapy (CRT) on neurophysiological and behavioral outcomes in schizophrenia. The primary goal is to assess whether...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria (Schizophrenia Group):
- Diagnosed with schizophrenia according to DSM-5 criteria
- Age between 18 and 55 years
- Clinically stable (no hospitalization or medication change within 1 month)
- Minimum primary school education
- Able to provide informed consent
- Right-handed (for EEG protocol consistency)
- Inclusion Criteria (Healthy Control Group):
- No history of psychiatric or neurological disorders
- Age- and gender-matched to schizophrenia group
- No current medication affecting CNS
- Able to provide informed consent
- Right-handed
- Exclusion Criteria (Both Groups):
- Current or past substance use disorder (within the past year)
- Comorbid neurological illness (e.g., epilepsy, traumatic brain injury)
- Current use of benzodiazepines or medications that significantly affect cognitive function
- Intellectual disability or MoCA score \< 20
- Visual or hearing impairments that could interfere with task performance
- Participation in a psychological intervention in the last 3 months
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 15 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
October 15 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06936397
Start Date
March 15 2025
End Date
October 15 2025
Last Update
April 20 2025
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Beykoz University
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye), 34820