Schizophrenia
Conditions
Interventions
A training period of 10 days will be offered. The game will be played for 10
minutes twice a day. The patient is seated behind a computer, wearing a
lightweight, wireless headset with one dry sensor
Sponsors
Academisch Medisch Centrum
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Signed informed consent form - DSM-IV diagnosis schizofrenia, schizofreniform disorder, schizoaffective disorder or psychose NAO. - Age 18-30 years
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - patients who are not capable to understand the study outline and/or provide written informed consent. - patients who are coercively admitted to the ward will not be invited to participate - Conditions placing patients at risk according to the judgment of the clinical staff, such as severe anxiety, behavioral problems, medical conditions, etc. - patients who use more than 6 mg lorazepam a day (or equivalent dosage of other benzodiazepines)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To investigate whether psychotic patients are able to play the game, reach the target level and improve over time, the game results will be evaluated (duration to reach/maintain the target level and improvement over time). User experience will be evaluated with short questionnaires. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| User feedback will be used to improve the game or adapt game settings. Results will also be used to choose which conditions will be used in a subsequent study and to calculate sample size for a larger randomized control study. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed