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Cognitive Training Delivered Remotely to Individuals With Psychosis (ROAM)

A study testing Structured Cognitive Training & PRIME in people with Treatment and Active Control, run by University of Minnesota at 2 sites in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Primary study: This study is a single-site, double-blind, randomized, controlled clinical trial to compare an evidence-based structured program of 30-35 hours of on-line cognitive and social cognitive training exercises performed over 16 weeks (~2 hours per week), delivered with an innovative digital app which… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 60 years
Conditions the study is for
Treatment, Active Control, Schizophrenia
What is being tested?
Structured Cognitive Training & PRIME
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
109 participants
Where
2 sitesUnited States
Study dates
1 Sep 2016to 12 Mar 2022
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 60 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • SCID confirmed clinical diagnosis of the following: schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, schizophreniform disorder, psychosis NOS, major depressive disorder with psychotic features, or bipolar disorder with psychotic features.
  • Good general physical health.
  • Between the ages of 18 and 60 years old at the time of screening.
  • Be fluent in spoken and written English, in that the participant learned to speak English before the age of 12 or is able to demonstrate fluency in conversation with study staff, or through English language exams, such as TOEFL, or English language courses
  • No neurological disorder.
  • Have an outpatient status of at least 1 month prior to participation.
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  • Been on a stable dose of psychiatric medications for at least one month prior to participation (may include no medication).
  • Have a personal smartphone
  • Have access to a computer.
  • No prior cognitive training experience within the past 3 years.
  • Pregnant women may participate in this study.
  • Inclusion Criteria for Unblinded Cognitive Training Sub-Study:
  • Continues to meet inclusion criteria for ROAM (except for access to smart phone)
  • Has completed 6 month assessments for ROAM
  • Was randomized to the control condition (computer games) and did not receive active cognitive training.
  • Has participated in the 6 month assessments for ROAM
  • Has shown adequate participation in PRIME during the ROAM study (e.g., active in PRIME community once a week on average)
  • Has adhered to the PRIME App and Study Rules
  • Is clinically stable and, in the opinion of the study staff and PRIME coaches, does not pose a risk to themselves or the PRIME community by continuing participation.
  • Is capable of participating in the PRIME community independently with minimal support from study staff or PRIME coaches.
  • Had a positive experience with the PRIME community and appears to be capable of positively contributing to the community.

Who cannot join

  • We will exclude participants with a history of severe substance abuse in the past 3 months determined by DSM criteria.
  • Subject is unable to demostrate adequate decisional capacity, in the judgment of the consenting staff member, to make a choice about participating in the research study.
  • Anyone who does not meet the aforementioned inclusion criteria.

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

United States2 sites
  • University of Minnesota, Dept of Psychiatry

    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55454

  • University of California San Francisco

    San Francisco, California, 94117

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About this study

Official title: Cognitive Training Delivered Remotely to Individuals With Psychosis

Primary study:

This study is a single-site, double-blind, randomized, controlled clinical trial to compare an evidence-based structured program of 30-35 hours of on-line cognitive and social cognitive training exercises performed over 16 weeks (~2 hours per week), delivered with an innovative digital app which provides users with a motivation coach to set personalized goals and with secure social networking for peer support, "PRIME" ; vs. 2) A control condition of computer games, encouraged at ~2 hours per week over 16 weeks, delivered with "PRIME".

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Unblinded Cognitive Training Sub-Study:

Participants who were randomized to the computer games arm of the trial may be offered access to the active cognitive training at the end of their 6 month follow up appointments, if they still meet inclusion criteria.

PRIME Super Users Sub-Study:

Participants who have provided all follow up data to the initial study, including those who are currently enrolled in the Unblinded Cognitive Training sub-study, may be offered continued participation in the PRIME community as super-users.

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Primary study:

The purpose of this study is to use remote methods and scalable interactive neurotechnology to generate important data on the potential for remote targeted cognitive treatment in people with psychosis. We will perform a double-blind RCT in 120 participants with psychosis, comparing: 1) An evidence-based structured program of 30-35 hours of on-line cognitive and social cognitive training exercises (CT) performed over 16 weeks (~2 hours per week), delivered with an innovative digital app which provides users with a motivation coach to set personalized goals and with secure social networking for peer support, "PRIME"; vs. 2) A control condition of computer games, encouraged at ~2 hours per week over 16 weeks, delivered with "PRIME" . Both conditions will be administered using personal smartphone devices and computers and all procedures will be conducted remotely, including on-line recruitment in locations all over the world. Using both per protocol and intent-to-treat analyses, we will determine clinical, cognitive, and functional effects after the intervention using operationalized assessments delivered remotely, and will determine their relationship to functional outcome measures at 6-month follow-up.

Both the active condition and the control condition will be provided through identical web portals designed for the study at no charge by Brain HQ (Posit Science, Inc.). PRIME, the personalized motivation coaching and social networking app, has been designed and developed by co-investigator Dr. Schlosser, supported by UCSF and NIMH. We will recruit a total of 204 subjects with psychosis to be stratified by age (18-40, 40-60) and education (< 14 years, >14 years) and randomly assigned to one of the two conditions.

Unblinded Cognitive Training Sub-Study:

During the debrief, participants will be asked if they would like to continue participating in the study and receive active cognitive training. If the participant agrees, they will sign a new consent form which covers the details of the next portion of the study. The data from their 6 month follow up appointment will be counted as their baseline data to reduce participant burden. They will start immediately with cognitive training and will continue through the 6 month follow up appointments, as above. Additionally, participants who enter into this study may be offered simultaneous participation in the PRIME Super Users sub-study (see below).

PRIME Super Users Sub-study:

As a super-user, PRIME members are asked to take on a peer-mentorship role in the community and maintain a certain level of activity within the application. Before offering participation in the sub-study, the study team will perform a case review to determine if PRIME would be beneficial to the individual, that they appear able to fulfill the role of a peer mentor, that they are likely to be consistently active within the community, and they are able to adhere to the PRIME code of conduct. Participants will sign informed consent before rejoining the community.

As super-users, participants will be asked to be active members within the community and to maintain activity of once a week, on average. Participants will be asked to notify study staff if they anticipate or experience any extended absences from the app for any reason so their access to the community will not be revoked. Super-users will participate in the community by making posts, sharing moments, and commenting on the posts of other community members (including ROAM participants, Super-Users, and coaches). They are encouraged to share stories from their experiences and offer advice to other users for making and achieving goals, dealing with symptoms, and improving quality of life.

Being tested
Structured Cognitive Training & PRIME, Computer Games Control & PRIME
Keywords
Cognitive Training, Motivation Enhancement
Medical subject headings
Schizophrenia, Psychotic Disorders, Affective Disorders, Psychotic, Cognitive Dysfunction

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Structured Cognitive Training & PRIMEBehavioural

    The treatment condition-- 30-35 hours of CT over 16 weeks (~2 hours per week) is a structured program of 20 hours of auditory processing exercises followed by 10 hours of social cognition exercises, combined with the personalized PRIME coaching application

  • Computer Games Control & PRIMEBehavioural

    Computer games control condition which comes in the official PositScience wrapper. 30-35 hours of games over 16 weeks (~2 hours per week), combined with the personalized PRIME coaching application.

Study groups in NCT02782442
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Structured Cognitive Training & PRIMEExperimentalStructured cognitive training consists of social cognition and auditory exercises.
Receives: Behavioral: Structured Cognitive Training & PRIME
Computer Games Control & PRIMEActive comparatorComputer games control condition comes in the official PositScience wrapper.
Receives: Behavioral: Computer Games Control & PRIME

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Change in Penn Computerized Neurocognitive Battery MATRICS Protocol (Penn CNB)

    A series of computerized tests administered remotely that measure performance accuracy and speed on specific neurocognitive domains

    Measured: Baseline, Immediately after Intervention, 6 Month Follow-Up

  2. Change in Abbreviated Quality of Life Scale (aQLS)

    A semi-structured interview which evaluates psychosocial functional outcome. Item scores range from 0 to 6 with higher scores indicating a better outcome.

    Measured: Baseline, Immediately after Intervention, 6 Month Follow-Up

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Change in Behavioral Inhibition System/Behavioral Activation System (BIS-BAS)

    A self-report measure of motivation examining both motivation to avoid aversive outcomes and motivation to approach goal-oriented outcomes. Item scores range from 1 to 4. BIS: lower scores indicate more behavioral inhibition (a worse outcome). BAS: lower scores indicate more behavioral activation (a better outcome).

    Measured: Baseline, Immediately after Interviention, 6 Month Follow-Up

  2. Change in Motivation and Pleasure Scale (MAP-SR)

    A self-report measure of the severity of negative symptoms. Item scores range from 0 to 4 with higher scores indicating a better outcome.

    Measured: Baseline, Immediately after Intervention, 6 Month Follow-Up

  3. Change in Role Functioning Scale (RFS)

    A measure of the level of functioning in four domains: working productivity, independent living and self care, family network relationships, and immediate social network relationships. Item scores range from 1 to 7 with higher scores indicating a better outcome.

    Measured: Baseline, Immediately after Intervention, 6 Month Follow-Up

  4. Change in Quick Scale for the Assessment of Negative Symptoms/Quick Scale for the Assessment of Positive Symptoms (Q-SANS/Q-SAPS)

    A semi-structured interview assessing the severity of negative and positive symptoms of psychosis. Item scores range from 0 to 100 with lower scores indicating a better outcome.

    Measured: Baseline, Immediately after Intervention, 6 Month Follow-Up

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted25 May 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study start1 Sep 2016
  3. Primary completion12 Mar 2022
  4. Study completion12 Mar 2022

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Triple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
109 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02782442
Sponsor's protocol ID
PSYCH-2016-24813
Status last verified
Jun 2022
First submitted
14 Mar 2016
Last updated
8 Jun 2022
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
Yes: Primary outcome data will be shared with the NIH Data Archive in the National Database for Clinical Trials related to Mental Illness. De-identified data will be available for sharing with other researchers upon request. Data will not be released until 6 months after the first publication of results from this study. The protocol, consent documents, statistical analysis plan, and analytic code may be made available upon request, per PI discretion. In addition to the primary and secondary outcome measures listed above, there are several experimental measures which have been collected in this study. These data may also be available for sharing with other researchers upon request.

Publications

  • Fisher M, Etter K, Murray A, Ghiasi N, LaCross K, Ramsay I, Currie A, Fitzpatrick K, Biagianti B, Schlosser D, Loewy R, Vinogradov S. The Effects of Remote Cognitive Training Combined With a Mobile App Intervention on Psychosis: Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial. J Med Internet Res. 2023 Nov 13;25:e48634. doi: 10.2196/48634.

    PubMed 37955951

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Structured Cognitive Training & PRIME in people with Treatment and Active Control, run by University of Minnesota at 2 sites in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 21 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 8 Jun 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Change in Penn Computerized Neurocognitive Battery MATRICS Protocol (Penn CNB) (time frame: Baseline, Immediately after Intervention, 6 Month Follow-Up). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02782442, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 8 Jun 2022; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 7 Nov 2026.

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