Neuroplasticity-oriented Cognitive Intervention in Early Onset and First Admission Schizophrenia

University of Konstanz

Status: Completed

Conditions: Psychosis

Treatments: Behavioral: Brain Fitness Training, Posit Science SF

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01781364

FP16963311

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to reveal the specific effects of computer-aided cognitive training on course and rehabilitation in early onset schizophrenia

Full description

Impairment in cognitive functions is one of the main symptoms in schizophrenia and is currently one of the challenges in the treatment of the disease. We examine the beneficial effect of computer-aided training program on course and rehabilitation of young psychotic patients with early onset psychosis. In addition we develop predictors for the course of disorder from neuroimaging data.

Enrollment: 20 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 17 to 37 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Early Onset Psychosis

Exclusion criteria

• Chronicity
• Insufficient German skills

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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20 participants in 1 patient group

Cognitive Training

Experimental group

Description:

Brain Fitness Training, Posit Science SF

Treatment:

Behavioral: Brain Fitness Training, Posit Science SF