Social Cognition Training in Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia Clinical Trial

Official title:

Social Cognition Training in Schizophrenia

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT01206842
• Other study ID #: 2010/1538 (REK)
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: August 2011
• Est. completion date: May 1, 2018

Study information

• Verified date: May 2018
• Source: Oslo University Hospital
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

People with schizophrenia show deficits in social cognition, the ability to process information about other people such as identifying their emotional expressions. Social cognition is associated with everyday life functioning and could therefore be an important treatment target. Several social cognitive training programs have been developed during the last years. Results indicate that social cognitive performance can be ameliorated through commonly used intervention techniques. However, it is less clear whether this improvement generalizes to everyday life. The purpose of this study is to investigate if a social cognitive training program (Training in Affect Recognition) improves performance on social cognitive and neuropsychological tests and leads to improved everyday life functioning in persons with schizophrenia. The study also aims at examining if an improvement is present three months after completion of the training intervention.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 48
• Est. completion date: May 1, 2018
• Est. primary completion date: May 1, 2018
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 55 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• age 18-55

• diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder

• IQ > 69

• sufficient mastery of Norwegian to undergo assessments

Exclusion Criteria:

• history of head trauma

• neurological/medical condition known to interfere with central nervous system

• receiving outpatient care at time of recruitment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Schizophrenia
• Social Cognition

Intervention

Other:
• Training in Affect Recognition
A 12-session social cognitive training programming covering emotion perception and social perception administered in a group setting to up to four participants with schizophrenia at the time

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Norway	Oslo University Hospital	Oslo

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Oslo University Hospital

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Norway, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Social cognitive tests	PFA and MASC	Within one week and within three months of completed training
Secondary	Functional capacity tests	AIPSS and UPSA-brief	Within one week and within three months of completed training
Secondary	Neuropsychological tests	MATRICS	Within one week and within three months of completed training