Cognitive Remediation and Functional Skills Training in Schizophrenia

Specificity and Generalizability of Cognitive Remediation and Functional Skills Training in Schizophrenia

Status

Completed

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01175642

Enrollment

Registered

2010-08-05

Start date

2007-07-31

Completion date

2010-09-30

Last updated

2016-11-17

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Conditions

Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder

Keywords

Schizophrenia, Psychosis, Schizoaffective Disorder

Brief summary

This randomized trial is examining whether a treatment called cognitive remediation is more effective when it is paired with a social and functional skills training component.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALCognitive Remediation

Computer-based, therapist-lead cognitive remediation

BEHAVIORALFAST

Functional adaptive skills training. Group treatment to foster the acquisition of social and adaptive skills

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

TRIPLE (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder * Enrolled in outpatient mental health care * Reading level of 6th grade or higher * English speaking

Exclusion criteria

* Medical conditions known to affect cognition

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
neurocognition	12 weeks

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
functional competence	12 weeks	performance-based measures of functional and social competence
neurocognition	24 weeks	—

Countries

Canada

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026