Cognitive Skills Training Using Computer for Patients With Severe Mental Illness

Completed · Phase 4

Conditions studied: Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder

In brief

The study is designed to evaluate the effectiveness of computerized cognitive skills training for improving memory and problem-solving skills in inpatients with schizophrenia.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01036282

Run by

Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research

People needed

448

Starts

2003-02-01

Expected to finish

2016-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-07-21

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age 18 and above;
• In- and out-patients;
• DSM-IV diagnosis of schizophrenia (all subtypes) or schizoaffective disorder with illness duration >5 years;
• Auditory and visual acuity adequate to complete cognitive tests;
• Stable dose of oral atypical antipsychotic for at least 4 weeks;
• Total PANSS score > 60;
• Good physical health determined by physical examination from medical chart review;
• Capacity and willingness to give written informed consent.
• MMSE > 24

You may not qualify if…

• Inability to read or speak English;
• Documented disease of the central nervous system;
• History of intellectual impairment pre-dating onset of symptoms of psychosis (e.g. mental retardation);
• Clinically significant or unstable cardiovascular, renal, hepatic, gastrointestinal, pulmonary or hematological conditions;
• HIV +;
• Patients diagnosed with substance dependence;
• Currently participating in another experimental study.

Where it is running

• Manhattan Psychiatric Center — New York, New York, United States

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