Community-Based Cognitive Training in Early Schizophrenia

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Conditions studied: Schizophrenia, Psychosis

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine whether cognitive training exercises can improve cognitive functioning in young patients with recent-onset schizophrenia, schizoaffective, schizophreniform, and psychosis NOS who are being treated in community mental health settings. We will investigate the effects of web-based cognitive training exercises delivered on a portable laptop computer. The findings will provide us with valuable information on whether cognitive training can improve the cognition and functioning of young individuals early in the course of schizophrenia.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01973270

Run by

University of California, San Francisco

People needed

174

Starts

2013-12-01

Expected to finish

2019-08-21

Last updated by the study team

2019-09-17

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 35. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Clinical diagnosis of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, psychosis Not Otherwise Specified (NOS), Unspecified Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorder, Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorder, Specified, or schizophreniform disorder with onset of first psychotic episode within the last 2 years.
• Good general physical health
• Between 18 and 35 years of age
• Is fluent and proficient in the English language
• Currently enrolled in PREP/BEAM services
• Achieved clinical stability (e.g., outpatient status for at least 1 month before study entry)

You may not qualify if…

• Any neurological disorder
• If clinically significant substance abuse occurs that is impeding the subject's ability to participate fully during recruitment, assessment, or training, the subject will be dropped from the study.
• Being treated with benztropine, diphenhydramine, or high doses of clozapine (>500 mg po qd) or olanzapine(to be determined on a case by case basis)

Where it is running

• Prevention and Recovery in Early Psychosis (PREP) Program — San Francisco, California, United States

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