Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Schizophrenia Schizophreniform Disorders Schizoaffective Disorder Psychosis | Behavioral: Individual Placement and Support Behavioral: Cognitive Remediation Therapy | Not Applicable |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 120 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Factorial Assignment |
Masking: | Single (Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Individual Placement and Support (IPS) and Cognitive Remediation Therapy (CRT) as an Adjunct to Treatment as Usual (TAU) in Patients With Early Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorder: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Feasibility Trial |
Estimated Study Start Date : | June 2020 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | June 2022 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | December 2022 |
Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Individual Placement and Support (IPS)
IPS is a vocational support program to facilitate return to employment in individuals with severe and enduring mental illnesses.
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Behavioral: Individual Placement and Support
Individual Placement and Support is a vocational support program that was developed in the USA, to facilitate return to employment in individuals with severe and enduring mental illnesses.
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Experimental: Cognitive Remediation Therapy (CRT)
CRT will be delivered twice weekly individual computerised CRT with therapist input. This therapy will be delivered by a CRT trained assistant psychologist.
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Behavioral: Cognitive Remediation Therapy
This is an evidence based intervention that aims to improve cognitive functioning.
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Experimental: IPS and CRT
A combination of IPS and CRT will be provided to participants in this arm.
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Behavioral: Individual Placement and Support
Individual Placement and Support is a vocational support program that was developed in the USA, to facilitate return to employment in individuals with severe and enduring mental illnesses.
Behavioral: Cognitive Remediation Therapy This is an evidence based intervention that aims to improve cognitive functioning.
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No Intervention: Treatment as usual
Continued input as normal with treating psychiatrist.
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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 35 Years (Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
No Contacts or Locations Provided
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First Submitted Date ICMJE | May 18, 2019 | ||||
First Posted Date ICMJE | June 5, 2019 | ||||
Last Update Posted Date | June 5, 2019 | ||||
Estimated Study Start Date ICMJE | June 2020 | ||||
Estimated Primary Completion Date | June 2022 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) | ||||
Current Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE |
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Original Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE | Same as current | ||||
Change History | No Changes Posted | ||||
Current Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||
Original Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||
Current Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures | Not Provided | ||||
Original Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures | Not Provided | ||||
Descriptive Information | |||||
Brief Title ICMJE | Individual Placement and Support and/or Cognitive Remediation Therapy Added to TAU in Patients With Early Schizophrenia | ||||
Official Title ICMJE | Individual Placement and Support (IPS) and Cognitive Remediation Therapy (CRT) as an Adjunct to Treatment as Usual (TAU) in Patients With Early Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorder: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Feasibility Trial | ||||
Brief Summary | This study aims to test the hypothesis that addition of Individual Placement and Support (IPS) and/or Cognitive Remediation Therapy (CRT) in addition to treatment as usual in patients with early psychosis will be feasible and acceptable in patients with early schizophrenia. | ||||
Detailed Description | This is an assessor blind, randomised controlled trial, employing a factorial design. This trial aims to assess the feasibility of IPS, CRT or their combination as an add on to treatment as usual. Patients with early schizophrenia spectrum disorder will be recruited from major psychiatric units in Pakistan. Treatment as usual (TAU) will comprise of patient's current antipsychotic medication as prescribed by their responsible clinician. Patients will be randomised into IPS, CRT, their combination or TAU, according to the 2x2 factorial schedule in the table. A total of 30 participants will be recruited in each cell, giving a total of 120 participants. | ||||
Study Type ICMJE | Interventional | ||||
Study Phase ICMJE | Not Applicable | ||||
Study Design ICMJE | Allocation: Randomized Intervention Model: Factorial Assignment Masking: Single (Outcomes Assessor) Primary Purpose: Treatment |
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Publications * | Not Provided | ||||
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Recruitment Status ICMJE | Not yet recruiting | ||||
Estimated Enrollment ICMJE |
120 | ||||
Original Estimated Enrollment ICMJE | Same as current | ||||
Estimated Study Completion Date ICMJE | December 2022 | ||||
Estimated Primary Completion Date | June 2022 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) | ||||
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Ages ICMJE | 18 Years to 35 Years (Adult) | ||||
Accepts Healthy Volunteers ICMJE | No | ||||
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Listed Location Countries ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||
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NCT Number ICMJE | NCT03974620 | ||||
Other Study ID Numbers ICMJE | PILL-IPS&CRT- 001 | ||||
Has Data Monitoring Committee | Not Provided | ||||
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Responsible Party | Pakistan Institute of Living and Learning | ||||
Study Sponsor ICMJE | Pakistan Institute of Living and Learning | ||||
Collaborators ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||
Investigators ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||
PRS Account | Pakistan Institute of Living and Learning | ||||
Verification Date | May 2019 | ||||
ICMJE Data element required by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors and the World Health Organization ICTRP |