Cognitive remediation for young people with schizophrenia

ISRCTN ISRCTN75187865
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN75187865
Secondary identifying numbers SCYP 97/06
Submission date
20/03/2006
Registration date
05/05/2006
Last edited
07/12/2010
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Prof Til Wykes
Scientific

Department of Psychology
P O Box 77
Institute of Psychiatry
De Crespigny Park
London
SE5 8AF
United Kingdom

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeTreatment
Scientific title
Study objectivesCognitive remediation will improve cognition relative to treatment as usual
Ethics approval(s)Approved by the South London and Maudsley Ethics Committee as an amendment to a previous application, reference number: 008/99 and the North East London Ethics Committee Oct 02, reference number: P/02/192
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedSchizophrenia
InterventionCognitive remediation therapy versus usual care
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measure1. Cognitive flexibility (number of categories achieved on the Wisconsin Card Sort Test [WCST] Heaton et al.)
2. Memory (raw score from Digit Span: Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-III [WAIS-III] Wechsler,1981)
3. Planning (modified six elements)
Secondary outcome measures1. Social Behaviour Schedule ([SBS] Wykes and Sturt, 1986) for social functioning
2. Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (for symptoms) using Lukoff et al. version and Shaffer Factor Scores
3. Quality of Life Scale (for social inclusion)
4. Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale (Rosenberg, 1965)
Overall study start date30/09/1998
Completion date30/09/2004

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupChild
SexBoth
Target number of participants40
Key inclusion criteria1. A diagnosis of schizophrenia according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, 4th (DSM IV); had a first episode while still a teenager and their duration of illness was 3 years or less
2. Cognitive difficulties in cognitive flexibility (below the 16th centile on the Wisconsin Card Sort Test) and/or memory (poor performance on the Rivermead Behavioural Memory Test)
3. Difficulties in social functioning (at least one problem on the Social Behaviour Scale)
4. Stable medication, in terms of type and dose, for at least one month prior to inclusion
Key exclusion criteria1. Evidence of organic brain disorder (e.g. epilepsy)
2. A diagnosis of current substance abuse as defined by the DSM IV
3. A plan to change medication during the trial
Date of first enrolment30/09/1998
Date of final enrolment30/09/2004

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Department of Psychology
London
SE5 8AF
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

King's College London (UK)
University/education

De Crespigny Park
London
SE5 8AF
England
United Kingdom

Website http://www.iop.kcl.ac.uk
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Funders

Funder type

Charity

Mental Health Foundation SCYP 97/06, research support account PAH9009

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 01/08/2007 Yes No