NCT01781000

Cerebral Reorganization in Schizophrenia

Training-induced Cerebral Reorganization in Schizophrenia

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 80 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Konstanz · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to reveal the specific effects of computer-aided cognitive training on cerebral reorganization in schizophrenia

Detailed 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. In this study we compare effects of two computer-aided training programs. One focused on auditory perception and processing as a basic ability underlying higher order information processing. The other training focus on facial affect discrimination and working memory. Both trainings are computer-aided and time-intensive, including up to twenty sessions within four weeks.

Conditions

• Schizophrenia

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Brain Fitness & Brain Training- Posit Science	Computer aided cognitive program designed for intensive training of auditory perception, memory and attention
BEHAVIORAL	Facial Affect Training- FAT	Computer-aided cognitive program designed for intensive training of facial affect discrimination, memory and attention
BEHAVIORAL	Treatment as usual	standard treatment protocol of schizophrenia ward

Timeline

• Start date: 2011-12-01
• Primary completion: 2014-04-01
• Completion: 2014-04-01
• First posted: 2013-01-31
• Last updated: 2014-11-04

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Germany