Cognitive Control Training for Urgency in a Naturalistic Clinical Setting

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Conditions studied: Impulsive Behavior, Mental Disorders

In brief

This study is designed to test whether computer-based cognitive exercises are helpful for reducing a specific type of impulsivity. Also, the study is testing whether these are exercises are associated with specific changes in behavior and in the brain. Participants will be psychiatric patients enrolled in a partial hospitalization program. Half of these participants will receive usual treatment, and half will complete computer-based cognitive exercises in addition to usual treatment.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03527550

Run by

Mclean Hospital

People needed

46

Starts

2018-09-11

Expected to finish

2020-03-11

Last updated by the study team

2021-08-20

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Currently receiving treatment at the McLean Hospital Behavioral Health Partial Hospital Program (PHP)
• Report an average score of 3.0 or greater on the Negative Urgency scale, the Positive Urgency scale, or 3.0 or greater on both scales, upon admission to the PHP
• Right-handed (if enrolled in EEG arm)

You may not qualify if…

• Currently undergoing electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
• Current symptoms of acute mania
• Current symptoms of acute psychosis
• History of traumatic brain injury

Where it is running

• McLean Hospital — Belmont, Massachusetts, United States

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