Emotional and Cognitive Abilites of Schizophrenia Patients at Various Time Points

This study is not yet open for participant recruitment.

Verified by Shalvata Mental Health Center, August 2007

Sponsored by:	Shalvata Mental Health Center
Information provided by:	Shalvata Mental Health Center
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00518999

Purpose

Longitudinal investigation of cognitive, emotional and illness awareness of schizophrenia outpatients (Shalvata Mental Health Center). The study uses computerized assessment of cognitive functioning and questionnaire to assess performance of patients assessed in the past as part of a routine clinical assessment.

Condition
Schizophrenia

MedlinePlus related topics: Mental Health Schizophrenia

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Observational
Study Design:	Natural History, Longitudinal, Defined Population, Retrospective/Prospective Study
Official Title:	Emotional and Cognitive Abilites of Schizophrenia Patients at Various Time Points

Further study details as provided by Shalvata Mental Health Center:

Estimated Enrollment:	120
Study Start Date:	August 2007
Estimated Study Completion Date:	August 2008

Groups/Cohorts
1 Schizophrenia patients who performed earlier cognitive assessment as part of routine assessment for patients in the Shalvata Mental Health Center.

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years to 65 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Schizophrenia diagnosis by a senior psychiatrist (according to DSM-4 criteria).
Age between 18-65 (male and female).
Prior cognitive assessment in the Emotional-Cognitive Research Laboratory (Shalvata Mental Health Center)
Signed informed consent by participants.

Exclusion Criteria:

Hospitalization at the time of experiment.
A history of brain-injury or other neurological condition precluding participation in the study.
Guardianship.
Current alcohol or drug abuse

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00518999

Contacts

Contact: Yoram Braw, PhD.

972-54-8132604

yorambraw@gmail.com

Sponsors and Collaborators

Shalvata Mental Health Center

Investigators

Study Director:

Hilik Levkovitz, MD.

Shalvata Mental Health Center

More Information

Study ID Numbers:	007-07-SHA
Study First Received:	August 20, 2007
Last Updated:	August 20, 2007
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00518999
Health Authority:	Israel: Institutional Review Board Committee (IRB)

Keywords provided by Shalvata Mental Health Center:

cognition, attention, memory, executive functions, illness-awareness, insight.

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Schizophrenia
Mental Disorders
Psychotic Disorders
Schizophrenia and Disorders with Psychotic Features

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 15, 2009