Cognitive Remediation for Schizophrenia

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Schizophrenia

In brief

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of an innovative, computer driven cognitive rehabilitation program for individuals with schizophrenia and related disorders.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00295048

Run by

University of Maryland, Baltimore

People needed

50

Starts

2004-11-01

Expected to finish

2007-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2021-07-21

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 50. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Diagnosis of either schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder according to DSM-IV criteria
• Age 18 through 50
• Subjects will be clinically stable as judged by current outpatient or inpatient treatment staff
• Primary psychiatric medication is a new generation antipsychotic other than Clozapine and/or a dose of first generation antipsychotic equivalent to 10 mg. of less of haloperidol for one month prior to enrollment.

You may not qualify if…

• Documented history of organic brain disease
• Documented history of mental retardation
• Physical limitations (e.g., with hearing or vision) that would interfere substantially with use of computer-based exercises
• Diagnosis of current Substance Dependence according to DSM-IV criteria
• Participation in the prior full trial of this remediation program (this exclusion is meant to apply to individuals participating in the full controlled trial, and not to individuals participating in the preliminary sub-study).

Where it is running

• University of Maryland - Walter P. Carter Center — Baltimore, Maryland, United States
• VA Maryland Health Care Systen — Baltimore, Maryland, United States
• MOSAIC Community Services — Catonsville, Maryland, United States

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