Cognitive Remediation for Neuropsychological Impairment in Compulsive Hoarding
Completed · Early Phase 1 · Has a placebo group
Conditions studied: Hoarding Disorder, Attentional Impairment
In brief
The primary aim of this pilot randomized controlled trial is to examine whether cognitive remediation, compared to a placebo, improves attention and related cognitive functions in patients with compulsive hoarding. The primary hypothesis is that compulsive hoarding patients who are treated with cognitive remediation will demonstrate improved cognitive skills at post-treatment compared to patients receiving placebo. This will be especially true of attention; memory and executive function skills may also be improved.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01451697
- Run by
- Hartford Hospital
- People needed
- 20
- Starts
- 2011-07-01
- Expected to finish
- 2012-10-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2019-05-20
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- be over 18 years of age,
- have a current primary diagnosis of hoarding disorder
- have no untreated and/or unstable concurrent psychiatric diagnoses
- have a score on the ADHDSS that is one standard deviation or more above the mean
- have an Attentional Composite score on the computerized battery of neuropsychological tests (Doniger, 2010) that is one standard deviation or more below the mean
- be stable on all psychotropic medications during and up to four weeks preceding enrollment in the study
You may not qualify if…
- currently taking any cognitive enhancers or stimulants
- people with a history of Multiple Sclerosis, Traumatic Brain Injury, loss of consciousness lasting more than 5 minutes, seizures, dementia, or other organic brain-related disorders
- current Alcohol or Substance Abuse and/or a history of Alcohol or Substance Dependence
Where it is running
- Anxiety Disorders Center, Institute of Living/Hartford — Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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