Efficacy of Metacognitive Training Single Modules: Jumping to Conclusions and To Empathize...

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The purpose of this study is to determine whether modules of Metacognitive Training: Jumping to Conclusions and To empathize... are effective in the treatment of patients with schizophrenia. Also it was investigated whether these modules have specific impact on cognitive biases severity.

Detailed Description
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Investigators employ randomized controlled trial design. Patients in ward were recruited for the study in three waves. In each wave patients were assessed pre-intervention, then randomly allocated in one of three groups: with modules of Metacognitive Training or control group. Then patients were assessed post-intervention.

Official Title
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Efficacy of Metacognitive Training Single Modules: Jumping to Conclusions and To Empathize... Among Patients of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Ward With Diagnosis of Schizophrenia.

Conditions
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Schizophrenia, Psychotic Disorders

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Metacognitive Training Jumping to Conclusion
* Behavioral: Group discussion
* Behavioral: Metacognitive Training To Empathize


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: diagnosis of psychotic disorders informed consent Exclusion Criteria: neurological disorders

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Jumping To Conculsions<br>Metacognitive Training Jumping to conclusions module | Behavioral: Metacognitive Training Jumping to Conclusion<br>* Therapeutical intervention based on cognitive-behavioural therapy paradigm. Addresses cognitive bias of schizophrenia patients - jumping to conclusion.<br>|
| Experimental: Theory of Mind<br>Metacognitive Training To empathize... module | Behavioral: Metacognitive Training To Empathize<br>* Therapeutical intervention based on cognitive-behavioural therapy paradigm. Addresses cognitive bias of schizophrenia patients - Theory of Mind deficits.<br>|
| Sham Comparator: Control<br>group discussion of current events | Behavioral: Group discussion<br>* Group discussion of current events<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fish Task | variation of Beads Task used for measurement of jumping to conclusion | up to 3h after intervention | 
| Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test | used for measurement of Theory of Mind aspects | up to 3h after intervention | 
| Cognitive Biases Questionnaire for Psychosis | used for measurement of cognitive biases characteristic for psychotic patients | up to 3h after intervention | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Symptom Checklist 27 plus | screening tool for psychopathology symptoms | up to 3h after intervention | 
| Paranoia Checklist | questionnaire used for assessment of paranoid ideation | up to 3h after intervention | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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schizophrenia, randomized controlled trial, metacognitive training, single sessions