schizophrenia
Conditions
Interventions
Cognitive training at home using cognitive training games (4 times a week, for 8 weeks)
Playing videogames (visuospatial puzzle games) at home (4 times a week, for 8weeks)
Sponsors
Tohoku University, Department of Psychiatry
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with schizophrenia No admission in last 8 weeks No plan to change anti-psychotic drugs
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Estimated IQ lower than 80 (by Japanese Adult Reading Test) History of organic brain disorder, neurological disorder, or substance/alcohol dependence
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| BACS-J Trail making test Stroop test Raven's matrices test Visual memory/working memory(WMS-R) Arithmetics(WAIS-III) Brain structures measured by MRI | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale WHO Quality of Life 26 Schizophrenia Cognition Rating Scale Social Functioning Scale Brief Core Schema Scale Beck Cognitive Insight Scale Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale Beck Depression Inventory-II | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactKunio Iizuka
Tohoku University Department of Psychiatry
Outcome results
None listed