Actively Recruiting
Enhancing Rehabilitation for Veterans With Serious Mental Illness
Led by VA Office of Research and Development · Updated on 2026-01-30
80
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
192 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
V
VA Office of Research and Development
Lead Sponsor
U
University of California, San Diego
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This study addresses the critical need for innovative therapeutic interventions in Veterans with serious mental illnesses (SMI) receiving care in VA Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery Centers (PRRCs). The vast majority of individuals with SMI suffer from cognitive impairments, leading to chronic functional disability, and impaired outcomes, causing a significant strain on support networks and the VA healthcare system. This study aims to introduce an innovative mental health therapy, Targeted Cognitive Training (TCT), to Veterans struggling with serious mental illnesses (SMI). TCT works to improve basic sensory information processing and, ultimately, clinical, cognitive, and psychosocial functioning. By using EEG biomarkers to identify Veterans with SMI receiving care within VA Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery Centers who are most likely to benefit from this treatment, and by understanding how best to implement this therapy, the investigators hope to enhance care and improve life quality for Veterans with SMI.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Enhancing Rehabilitation for Veterans With Serious Mental Illness
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Veterans with serious mental illness (such as schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, or PTSD) receiving treatment at VA Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery Centers or similar services
- Age between 18 and 83 years
- Fluency in spoken and written English
- Ability to hear a 1000 Hz tone at 40 decibels in both ears
- Visual acuity of 20/40 or better in both eyes together, corrected if needed
You will not qualify if you...
- Estimated premorbid IQ below 70 based on reading test
- Active substance use other than cannabis within the last 30 days
- History of significant medical or neurological illness
- Unable to understand or give informed consent
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA
San Diego, California, United States, 92161-0002
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
J
Joyce Sprock, BS
CONTACT
A
Abigail A Mack
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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