NCT05756855

Brief Summary

This study aims to provide an evidence-based behavioral intervention to reduce violent behavior for individuals experiencing early psychosis.

Trial Health

75
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
15

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable schizophrenia

Timeline
4mo left

Started Mar 2024

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
active not recruiting

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress87%
Mar 2024Aug 2026

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

February 23, 2023

Completed
11 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 6, 2023

Completed
1 year until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 19, 2024

Completed
2.5 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 31, 2026

Expected
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 31, 2026

Last Updated

September 5, 2025

Status Verified

August 1, 2025

Enrollment Period

2.5 years

First QC Date

February 23, 2023

Last Update Submit

August 28, 2025

Conditions

Keywords

psychosisschizophreniaviolenceaggressionintervention

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

  • Mean Acceptability of Intervention Measure (AIM)

    The AIM is a 4-item measure of the acceptability of the intervention, to be completed by EIS clinicians. Scores range from 1-4 with higher score indicating high acceptability.

    12 weeks

  • Mean Feasibility of Intervention Measure (FIM)

    The FIM is a 4-item measure of the feasibility of the intervention, to be completed by EIS clinicians. Scores range from 1-4 with higher score indicating high feasibility.

    12 weeks

  • Number of EIS Participants in Attendance

    The number of EIS participants that attend the cognitive behavioral therapy sessions.

    12 weeks

Study Arms (1)

behavioral intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

This will involve conducting a 12-week open pilot trial (up to n=16 dyads of EIS clinicians-EIS participants) to test the feasibility and acceptability of the adapted Psychological Interventions for Coping with Anger and Schizophrenia: a study of outcomes (PICASSO) intervention in the OnTrackNY setting.

Behavioral: adapted behavioral intervention

Interventions

cognitive behavioral therapy based intervention that focuses on anger, violence, and psychosis

Also known as: PICASSO
behavioral intervention

Eligibility Criteria

Age16 Years - 30 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Ages 16 to 30 who have experienced nonaffective psychosis with a diagnosis of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, schizophreniform disorder, delusional disorder, other specified/unspecified schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders (International Classification of Disease Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) Diagnosis Code F20.x)
  • Receive First Episode Psychosis (FEP) treatment in one of OnTrackNY clinics/sites with an eligible EIS clinicians
  • Willing to participate in research interviews after each study visit during the study period

You may not qualify if:

  • Unable to provide informed consent
  • Not fluent (speaking, reading, writing) in English

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

New York State Psychiatric Institute

New York, New York, 10032, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

SchizophreniaPsychotic DisordersSchizophrenia, ParanoidAggression

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic DisordersMental DisordersAberrant Motor Behavior in DementiaBehavioral SymptomsBehaviorSocial Behavior

Study Officials

  • Paul S Appelbaum, MD

    Columbia University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Model Details: open pilot clinical trial
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Elizabeth K. Dollard Professor of Psychiatry, Medicine and Law

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

February 23, 2023

First Posted

March 6, 2023

Study Start

March 19, 2024

Primary Completion (Estimated)

August 31, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

August 31, 2026

Last Updated

September 5, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-08

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will share

Findings from this study will be presented to research peers, clinicians, and the public through Presentations at Scientific Meetings, Regional Research or Educational Meetings, Newsletters and Social Media and Peer-Reviewed Publications. Those events will occur during or at the conclusion of the study.

Time Frame
Descriptive and raw data will be submitted on an annual basis. Unpublished de-identified data will be shared within one year after project completion, or when the data are published, whichever is earlier.
Access Criteria
Data and materials will be made available for research to investigators working under a Federal Wide Assurance who meet security measures and data use agreement criteria associated with public repositories, including the National Database for Clinical Trials related to Mental Illness (NDCT) and the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Database of Cognitive Training and Remediation Studies (DoCTRS).

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