Efficacy of Metacognitive Training Single Modules: Jumping to Conclusions and To Empathize...

Efficacy of Metacognitive Training Single Modules: Jumping to Conclusions and To Empathize... Among Patients of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Ward With Diagnosis of Schizophrenia.

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02748486

Enrollment

Registered

2016-04-22

Start date

2014-05-31

Completion date

2015-08-31

Last updated

2016-04-22

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Conditions

Schizophrenia, Psychotic Disorders

Keywords

schizophrenia, randomized controlled trial, metacognitive training, single sessions

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether modules of Metacognitive Training: Jumping to Conclusions and To empathize... are effective in the treatment of patients with schizophrenia. Also it was investigated whether these modules have specific impact on cognitive biases severity.

Detailed description

Investigators employ randomized controlled trial design. Patients in ward were recruited for the study in three waves. In each wave patients were assessed pre-intervention, then randomly allocated in one of three groups: with modules of Metacognitive Training or control group. Then patients were assessed post-intervention.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALMetacognitive Training Jumping to Conclusion

Therapeutical intervention based on cognitive-behavioural therapy paradigm. Addresses cognitive bias of schizophrenia patients - jumping to conclusion.

BEHAVIORALGroup discussion

Group discussion of current events

BEHAVIORALMetacognitive Training To Empathize

Therapeutical intervention based on cognitive-behavioural therapy paradigm. Addresses cognitive bias of schizophrenia patients - Theory of Mind deficits.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE (Subject)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* diagnosis of psychotic disorders * informed consent

Exclusion criteria

* neurological disorders

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Fish Task	up to 3h after intervention	variation of Beads Task used for measurement of jumping to conclusion
Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test	up to 3h after intervention	used for measurement of Theory of Mind aspects
Cognitive Biases Questionnaire for Psychosis	up to 3h after intervention	used for measurement of cognitive biases characteristic for psychotic patients

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Symptom Checklist 27 plus	up to 3h after intervention	screening tool for psychopathology symptoms
Paranoia Checklist	up to 3h after intervention	questionnaire used for assessment of paranoid ideation

Outcome results

None listed

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