Actively Recruiting
Interventions for Clinical High Risk Youth in Tunisia
Led by University of California, Los Angeles · Updated on 2025-11-25
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
156 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
U
University of California, Los Angeles
Lead Sponsor
N
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Study participants will take part in one of the two types of treatments aimed at improving daily functioning as follows: either a Cognitive Training (CT) Program or an Enhanced - Treatment as Usual (E-TAU) Group. All group treatments will be provided at Razi Hospital and one of the sessions will be conducted at home. The Cognitive (thinking skills) Training and Neuropsychological Education Approach to Remediation (CT-NEAR) is a form of cognitive (thinking skills) training that consists of computer-game like brain exercises, learning about thinking skills strategies, and a "bridging group" to help participants use what is learned in daily life. Cognitive exercises are generally fun and playful and are done on a computer. The aim is to train thinking skills and ability to function better in daily life such as at school, university, or at work, or with friends and family. The program lasts 12 weeks with two weekly sessions in groups of 3 to 4 participants. Each session is 1½ hours in length and one of the sessions is which lasts 30 minutes is conducted at home using a tablet that will be provided by the study investigators.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Interventions for Clinical High Risk Youth in Tunisia
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Meets Comprehensive Assessment for At Risk Mental States (CAARMS) criteria for Clinical High Risk
- If under 18, has a parent or guardian who can sign consent forms
- Premorbid Intelligence Quotient not less than 70
- Sufficient fluency in Arabic, French, or English to avoid invalidating research measures
- Residence likely within commuting distance of Razi University Hospital
You will not qualify if you...
- Known neurological disorder such as epilepsy or significant head injury that could explain CHR symptoms
- Significant and habitual alcohol or substance use in the 6 months before study entry
- Clinical high-risk symptoms caused by substance use
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Razi University Hospital
Tunis, Tunisia
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
J
Joseph Ventura, Ph.D.
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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