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Examining the Efficacy of a Virtual Reality Cognitive Remediation Program for People Living With Psychosis
Sponsor: The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre
Summary
Individuals living with a psychotic disorder often experience changes to their thinking and social skills that can lead to challenges with work, school, relationships and living independently. One intervention to target these areas is cognitive remediation therapy, which can be delivered in virtual reality to help apply the skills and strategies learned to day-to-day life. Over the past few years, our team has co-developed a cognitive remediation program in virtual reality with healthcare professionals and people with lived experiences of psychosis. The current trial tests the feasibility and efficacy of this cognitive remediation program in virtual reality at improving thinking skills, social skills, and daily life functioning.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 60 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
52
Start Date
2023-07-31
Completion Date
2026-12
Last Updated
2026-04-16
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Cognitive Remediation
In each of the 12 visits, participants will complete exercises in virtual reality for two sessions of about 15 minutes separated by a break of 5 to 10 minutes. Participants then engage in a bridging conversation with study staff for about 15 minutes. More details about each condition will be added after study completion to protect the blinding of our participants.
Active Control
In each of the 12 visits, participants will complete exercises in virtual reality will complete exercises in virtual reality for two sessions of about 15 minutes separated by a break of 5 to 10 minutes. Participants then engage in a bridging conversation with study staff for around 10 to 15 minutes. More details about each condition will be added after study completion to protect the blinding of our participants.
Locations (1)
Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada