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NCT Number: NCT02481713

Improving Adherence to Cognitive Rehabilitation

Purpose of study is to evaluate impact of brief motivational interviewing vs. feedback on learning styles in improving attendance to cognitive training

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Key information

Conditions

Psychosis Mental Disorders Psychotic Disorders Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

VA Connecticut Healthcare System West Haven Campus, West Haven, CT

West Haven, Connecticut, 06516, United States

About this study

This study is evaluating whether motivational enhancement can improve outcomes of cognitive rehabilitation in Veterans with schizophrenia spectrum disorders. Approximately 120 individuals will be randomized to either a 2-session motivational interview (MI, experimental condition) or a 2-session assessment and feedback on learning styles (CI, active control), and will then be asked to participate in 4 months of cognitive rehabilitation. Booster MI or CI sessions will be administered monthly over the course of the cognitive rehabilitation. Primary outcome is number of cognitive rehabilitation sessions attended.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • diagnosis of psychotic disorder
  • 18 years old or older

Exclusion criteria

  • meeting criteria for substance abuse/dependence in past 30 days
  • psychiatric hospitalization in past 30 days
  • change in psychiatric medications in past 30 days
  • severe auditory/visual impairment
  • evidence of developmental disability

Treatment and study plan

Motivational Interviewing

Behavioral

motivational interviewing

learning style interviews

Behavioral

interview and feedback about learning style

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of Sessions Attended

    Time frame: end of four month training period

    number of cognitive training sessions attended

  2. Number of Sessions Attended

    Time frame: end of 4 month training period

    number of sessions attended among patients who attended at least 1 session

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

VA Office of Research and Development

Fed

Registry information

Official study title

Enhancing Adherence to Cognitive Rehabilitation

Important dates

Study start
2015
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
Jun 25, 2015
Registry last updated
Nov 4, 2021

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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