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Behavioural Intervention

Computerized Cognitive Training for Psychosis (E-SMART Trial)

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Recruiting

Led By Michael Best, PhD

Research Sponsored by University of Toronto

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up change from baseline to 12-week follow-up

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E-SMART Trial Summary

This trial compares different types of cognitive training for people with schizophrenia-spectrum disorders.

Eligible Conditions

Executive Dysfunction
Psychosis

E-SMART Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ change from baseline to 12-week follow-up

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~change from baseline to 12-week follow-up

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and change from baseline to 12-week follow-up for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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Primary outcome measures

Specific Levels of Functioning Scale

Secondary outcome measures

Brief Core Schema Scale (BCSS)

Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS)

Neuropsychological Tests

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E-SMART Trial Design

3Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Strategy Development onlyExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

In Strategy Development only participants will engage in cognitive strategy discussions to develop new executive function strategies that can be used in daily life. Between sessions, participants will be encouraged to practice their cognitive strategies in their daily life and track their strategies using the strategy worksheet. There will be no computerized cognitive training in this condition. All interventions will be delivered virtually in the participant's home and group sessions will be conducted using the online platform Zoom.

Group II: Computerized Cognitive Training onlyExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

In Computerized Cognitive Training only participants will spend the entire one-hour session practicing computerized training exercises. Between sessions participants will be encouraged to practice the computerized exercises at home for 40 minutes per day. There will be no strategy development in this condition. All interventions will be delivered virtually in the participant's home and group sessions will be conducted using the online platform Zoom.

Group III: Executive TrainingActive Control2 Interventions

The Executive Training (ET) condition will consist of the ET intervention that Dr. Best previously developed and evaluated. ET sessions consist of 50% of the session practicing computerized cognitive training exercises, and 50% of the session developing cognitive strategies to use in the computerized exercises. Participants are encouraged to complete 40 minutes of computerized training per day, and complete strategy worksheets, at home between sessions. All interventions will be delivered virtually in the participant's home and group sessions will be conducted using the online platform Zoom.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of TorontoLead Sponsor

689 Previous Clinical Trials

1,018,553 Total Patients Enrolled

2 Trials studying Psychosis

430 Patients Enrolled for Psychosis

Michael Best, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Toronto

Frequently Asked Questions

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How many participants have volunteered for the experiment?

"Indeed, the information hosted on clinicaltrials.gov demonstrates that this medical experiment is currently enrolling patients. It was initially posted on February 1st 2021 and updated most recently in October 31st 2022. Approximately 90 individuals are sought at a solitary trial site."

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Am I eligible to partake in this experiment?

"90 participants are needed for this medical study and to be eligible, they must possess a psychotic disorder diagnosis as well as meet the age requirement of 18-65 years old."

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Is the eligibility criteria for this study inclusive of persons aged 80 or older?

"According to the parameters of this trial, individuals must be between 18 and 65 years old in order to qualify for enrollment."

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Are there any openings remaining for this clinical research project?

"Affirmative. The information on clinicaltrials.gov indicates that the recruitment process for this experiment is ongoing, with a first posting date of February 1st 2021 and an edit made on October 31st 2022. 90 people are required to participate at one site."

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