Complex Problem Solving Training in Schizophrenic Patients
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
The primary purpose of the study is to assess whether a planning and problem-solving training is more effective in improving work therapy performance in patients with schizophrenia than traditional training programs addressing basic cognitive functions.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable schizophrenia
Started Aug 2007
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable schizophrenia
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
July 25, 2007
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
July 27, 2007
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
August 1, 2007
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
February 1, 2009
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
February 1, 2009
CompletedMay 15, 2009
May 1, 2009
1.5 years
July 25, 2007
May 14, 2009
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Functional Capacity as assessed by Osnabrücker Arbeitsfähigkeitsprofil "learning ability" subscale
3 weeks
Secondary Outcomes (4)
Functional Capacity as assessed by the Osnabrücker-Arbeitsfähigkeitsprofil summary score
3 weeks
BADS Zoo Map Score (Neuropsychological Test)
3 weeks
Planungstest (Tower of London) Summary Score (Neuropsychological Test)
3 weeks
Plan-A-Day S Solution Time (Neuropsychological Test)
3 weeks
Study Arms (2)
A
EXPERIMENTALComplex Problem Solving Training
B
ACTIVE COMPARATORBasic Cognitive Training
Interventions
10 sessions of 45 minutes complex problem solving training over 3 weeks (including 30 minutes of computerized planning and problem-solving training with Plan-A-Day and 15 minutes group session for transfer to everyday situations)
10 sessions over 3 weeks of 45 min basic cognitive training (including 45 min computerized training of attention, processing speed, memory)
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Patients with schizophrenic or schizoaffective Disorder (DSM IV)
- Remitted positive symptoms (PANSS positive all ≤ 4), clinical stability
- Native German speaker
- Verbal IQ \> 80
- Visual acuity normal or corrected to normal
You may not qualify if:
- Concurrent Axis-I disorder
- Drug abuse during last 2 months
- Neurological or medical conditions potentially affecting cognition
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
SRH Klinikum Karlsbad-Langensteinbach
Karlsbad, 76307, Germany
Related Publications (1)
Rodewald K, Rentrop M, Holt DV, Roesch-Ely D, Backenstrass M, Funke J, Weisbrod M, Kaiser S. Planning and problem-solving training for patients with schizophrenia: a randomized controlled trial. BMC Psychiatry. 2011 Apr 28;11:73. doi: 10.1186/1471-244X-11-73.
PMID: 21527028DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Matthias Weisbrod, MD
SRH Klinikum Karlsbad-Langensteinbach, Department of Psychiatry
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
July 25, 2007
First Posted
July 27, 2007
Study Start
August 1, 2007
Primary Completion
February 1, 2009
Study Completion
February 1, 2009
Last Updated
May 15, 2009
Record last verified: 2009-05