NCT01781364

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

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 20 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Konstanz · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 17 Years – 37 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

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

Conditions

• Psychosis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Brain Fitness Training, Posit Science SF	Computer aided cognitive training based on principles of neuroplasticity

Timeline

• Start date: 2012-01-01
• Primary completion: 2014-12-01
• Completion: 2014-12-01
• First posted: 2013-02-01
• Last updated: 2014-12-16

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Germany