Develop a Novel Occupational Training Program for Schizophrenia Patients Based on Virtual Reality Techniques
Recruiting · NCT05830903 · Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment) · Lead sponsor: National Taiwan University Hospital
View the official record on ClinicalTrials.gov →Interventions studied
VR-assisted occupational training
What this trial is about
Establish a novel vocational training program and test its validity in a pilot study.
Who can take part
Age range
20 Years to 40 Years
Sex
All (male and female)
Healthy volunteers
No - a diagnosis or condition is required
Phase
Not applicable (e.g. observational or device study)
Study type
Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment)
Inclusion criteria
- Having a diagnosis of schizophrenia based on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders -5th version
- Aged between 20 and 55 years.
- Motivated to have a job.
- Having a full-scale IQ \> 70 on the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-version IV.
- Having a PANSS positive scale \< 70, indicating a stable condition during the illness course.
Exclusion criteria
- Comorbid with other major psychiatric disorders (i.e., bipolar disorders) or neurological diseases.
- Substance abuse within one year.
- Visual impairment and/or hearing impairment that would preclude participation in the VR-based training program.
Where it is running
1 location listed.
- National Taiwan University Hospital - Taipei, Taiwan