Self-administered COgnitive Personalized Training in Early Psychosis

Launched by CENTRE HOSPITALIER ST ANNE · Oct 8, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial, called SCOPe, is studying a new way to help young people who are experiencing their first episode of psychosis. The goal is to use a special online tool that allows participants to engage in personalized cognitive training, which focuses on improving thinking skills that may have been affected by psychosis. By starting this training early, researchers hope to enhance the quality of life and help with education and job opportunities for these young individuals. This approach is designed to be easy to access and use, so anyone can benefit from it, regardless of where they live.

To be eligible for the trial, participants need to be between 16 and 35 years old and recently diagnosed with psychosis. They must also be seeking help at one of the participating centers and able to provide written consent, with a guardian's consent if they are minors. Those interested can expect to use a user-friendly app to work on cognitive exercises tailored to their needs. It's important to note that individuals with severe health issues, significant reading difficulties, or those currently involved in other clinical trials will not be able to participate. Through this trial, researchers aim to understand how cognitive training can help young people recover better and improve their brain's ability to adapt and grow.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Adolescent and young adults, both genders, aged 16 to 35,
• • Seeking help in one of the recruiting centers,
• • Newly diagnosed as experiencing an Episode of Psychosis (reaching criteria as described in the Comprehensive Assessment of at Risk Mental States (CAARMS) within the year
• • Written informed consent signed (and from one legal guardian for minors).
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Severe and unstabilized medical conditions,
• • Insufficient level in reading and/or French language,
• • Absence of medical insurance,
• • Participation in another intervention trial,
• • Enforced hospitalization (ASPDT, ASPPI, ASPRE),
• • Intellectuel Deficiency (IQ\<70), and / or sensorimotor deficits incompatible with the cognitive training,