Enhancing Transdiagnostic Mechanisms of Cognitive Dyscontrol (R33)
Recruiting · NCT06273527 · Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment) · Lead sponsor: University of California, San Diego
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What this trial is about
The proposed project aims to test the cognitive and neural effects of a cognitive training in a sample of individuals seeking treatment for anxiety, depression, or traumatic stress symptoms. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups. Group 1 will receive a computer-based program that is designed as a cognitive training intervention and Group 2 will receive a similar computer-based exercise that researchers think will be less effective in training thinking skills (also known as a control or sham condition). Participants will be compared on cognitive performance and brain response during cognitive tasks from baseline to post-treatment.
Who can take part
Inclusion criteria
- age 21-55
- fluent in English
- diagnosis of mood, anxiety, or traumatic stress disorder
- clinically elevated repetitive negative thinking
- outpatient status
- 6-week stability if taking selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) medications
Exclusion criteria
- past year diagnosis of severe alcohol or moderate or greater substance use disorder
- lifetime history of psychotic or bipolar I disorder
- acute suicidality necessitating immediate clinical intervention
- neurodegenerative or neurodevelopmental disorders
- history of moderate or severe traumatic brain injury or other known neurological condition
- sensory deficits that would preclude completing tasks
- conditions unsafe for completing MRI scanning (e.g., metal in body)
- current pregnancy
- currently receiving psychosocial treatment
- currently receiving psychiatric pharmacotherapy, except SSRIs
Where it is running
1 location listed across 1 US state.
- UC San Diego - San Diego, California, United States