Brief Intervention for FCD: A Feasibility Study

King's College Hospital NHS Trust

Status

Enrolling

Conditions

Functional Cognitive Disorder

Treatments

Behavioral: Brief psychological intervention including attention training

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT07379723

IRAS Reference: 354504

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this study is to learn if a single session intervention for people with Functional Cognitive Disorder (FCD) is feasible and acceptable. The main questions it aims to answer are:

What is the impact of a single session intervention on FCD symptoms, functional impairment, and quality of life in people with FCD?

What is the feasibility and acceptability of piloting a single session intervention for people with FCD.

Participants will:

Complete questionnaires about cognitive concerns, anxiety, depression, functional impairment and quality of life
Visit the clinic for a single session intervention including practicing the Attention Training Technique (ATT)
Complete 2 telephone calls with a researcher to discuss their use of the intervention and to complete the same questionnaires from their clinic visit, and a questionnaire about their experience of the study and intervention.

Enrollment

30 estimated patients

Sex

All

Ages

18 to 65 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Adults aged 65 or below
Meet criteria for diagnosis of FCD (criteria include normal MRI results with no neurological diagnosis, and symptoms that are not explained by any other medical condition, performance at routine pre-baseline neuropsychological assessment within the service)
Not taking part in any other intervention study or trial

Exclusion criteria

Aged above 65 years
Lack capacity to consent
MRI results not in normal range
Neurological diagnosis
Indication of severe low mood or depression (from clinical interview, routine measures)
Taking part in any other intervention study or trial