The efficiency of Cognitive Remediation Therapy on Patients with Schizophrenia

Effect of cognitive remediation therapy on cognitive defecits ( attention,memory,executive function) and symptoms of people with chronic schizophrenia according to cognitive levels

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2016060828336N1

Enrollment

Registered

2017-10-05

Start date

2017-09-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

SCHIZOPHRENIA. Schizophrenia

Interventions

Sholberg and Mateer remediation protocol (2001) which includes 16 Group Therapy session and each session will last between 30 to 45 minutes..

Rehabilitation

Sholberg and Mateer remediation protocol (2001) which includes 16 Group Therapy session and each session will last between 30 to 45 minutes.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Age

25 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Having schizophrenia diagnose according to DSM 5;Patient should have cognitive deficit according to MoCA test results,scoring under 26 in this test;Patients score should be more than 35 in SAPS(Scale for the Assessment of Positive Symptoms) nad more than 24 in SANS(Scale for the Assessment of Negative Symptoms);Patients age should be between 25 ot 50;At least 2 years have passed since the onset of the disorder;The patient had at least studied up to fifth grade in elementry school. EXCLUSION CRITERIA:Having head injury,Dementia and other specific Neurological disorder which needs special treatment;Having the diagnose of Intellectual Disability;Patient have serious side effects related to Anti psychotic drugs and receive special treatment for that;Patient be in the acute phase of the disorder;Patient be affected by abuse,poisoning or deprivation of any herbal medicine,smoking does not include; Receiving ECT during past six months.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Attention. Timepoint: before and after intervention. Method of measurement: CPT and Stroop test.;Memory. Timepoint: before and after intervention. Method of measurement: N back test.;Executive function. Timepoint: before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Tower of london and Wisconsin sorting card test.;Positive symptoms. Timepoint: before and after intervention. Method of measurement: scale of assessment positive symptoms.;Negative symptoms. Timepoint: before and after intervention. Method of measurement: scale of assessment negative symptoms.	—

Measure

Time frame

Attention. Timepoint: before and after intervention. Method of measurement: CPT and Stroop test.;Memory. Timepoint: before and after intervention. Method of measurement: N back test.;Executive function. Timepoint: before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Tower of london and Wisconsin sorting card test.;Positive symptoms. Timepoint: before and after intervention. Method of measurement: scale of assessment positive symptoms.;Negative symptoms. Timepoint: before and after intervention. Method of measurement: scale of assessment negative symptoms.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAsal Fazeli

University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences

assalfazeli@yahoo.com+98 21 4449 3608

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026