NCT02399020

Brief Summary

33 individuals with a psychotic disorder were given 22-24 sessions weekly or twice weekly of Social Cognition and Interaction Training (SCIT) and evaluated at the baseline and after the intervention. Main outcome was improvement in social cognition according to specific measures of facial emotion identification, Theory of Mind, attributional bias, social cognitive accuracy and metacognitive overconfidence.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
33

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2011

Typical duration for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 1, 2011

Completed
2.3 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

May 1, 2013

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

May 1, 2013

Completed
1.9 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 23, 2015

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 26, 2015

Completed
Last Updated

March 26, 2015

Status Verified

March 1, 2015

Enrollment Period

2.3 years

First QC Date

March 23, 2015

Last Update Submit

March 23, 2015

Conditions

Psychotic DisorderCognitive Function 1, Social

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • improvement in social cognitive ability

    improvement according to measures of facial emotion recognition, theory of mind, attributional bias and social cognitive accuracy.

    11-24 weeks

Study Arms (1)

SCIT group

EXPERIMENTAL

Social Cognition and Interaction Training intervention group

Behavioral: Social Cognition and Interaction Training

Interventions

Social Cognition and Interaction TrainingBEHAVIORAL

manualized group treatment providing training in facial emotion recognition, understanding the role of emotion in social situations, training with videoed vignettes to avoid jumping to conclusions in order to avoid attributional biases, tolerating ambiguity and distinguishing facts from guesses, skill consolidation and generalization to everyday life situations.

SCIT group

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • clinical diagnosis of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder or psychosis NOS
  • inpatients in longer-stay rehabilitation wards or outpatients in supported housing
  • stable clinical condition
  • written informed consent
  • problems in social relationships according to the clinical staff
  • standard medical treatment provided by the care facilities

You may not qualify if:

  • inadequate command of Finnish language
  • unstable clinical condition

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Aurora Hospital

Helsinki, Finland

Location

Related Publications (5)

  • Roberts DL, Penn DL. Social cognition and interaction training (SCIT) for outpatients with schizophrenia: a preliminary study. Psychiatry Res. 2009 Apr 30;166(2-3):141-7. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2008.02.007. Epub 2009 Mar 9.

    PMID: 19272654BACKGROUND

  • Penn DL, Roberts DL, Combs D, Sterne A. Best practices: The development of the Social Cognition and Interaction Training program for schizophrenia spectrum disorders. Psychiatr Serv. 2007 Apr;58(4):449-51. doi: 10.1176/ps.2007.58.4.449.

    PMID: 17412842BACKGROUND

  • Kerr SL, Neale JM. Emotion perception in schizophrenia: specific deficit or further evidence of generalized poor performance? J Abnorm Psychol. 1993 May;102(2):312-8. doi: 10.1037//0021-843x.102.2.312.

    PMID: 8315144BACKGROUND

  • Corcoran R, Mercer G, Frith CD. Schizophrenia, symptomatology and social inference: investigating "theory of mind" in people with schizophrenia. Schizophr Res. 1995 Sep;17(1):5-13. doi: 10.1016/0920-9964(95)00024-g.

    PMID: 8541250BACKGROUND

  • Combs DR, Penn DL, Wicher M, Waldheter E. The Ambiguous Intentions Hostility Questionnaire (AIHQ): a new measure for evaluating hostile social-cognitive biases in paranoia. Cogn Neuropsychiatry. 2007 Mar;12(2):128-43. doi: 10.1080/13546800600787854.

    PMID: 17453895BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Psychotic Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic DisordersMental Disorders

Study Officials

  • Leena Turpeinen, MD

    City of Helsinki Department of Social Services and Health Care

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
chief physician, Jorvi Psychosis Clinic

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 23, 2015

First Posted

March 26, 2015

Study Start

January 1, 2011

Primary Completion

May 1, 2013

Study Completion

May 1, 2013

Last Updated

March 26, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-03

Locations

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