Schizophrenia Cognition Scale Development (CIAS PRO)

June 20, 2017 updated by: HealthCore-NERI

Schizophrenia Cognition Scale Development: Item Development and Psychometric Validation of a Novel Patient Reported Outcome (PRO) Measure for Research and Clinical Application

The objective of this protocol is to develop items for a patient-reported outcome (PRO) measure to assess the patient's perspective and subjective experience of cognitive impairment associated with schizophrenia (CIAS).

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Detailed Description

Cognitive impairment associated with schizophrenia (CIAS) has been shown to be the strongest predictor of functional impairment among people with schizophrenia because it is associated with poor response to psychosocial interventions, employment status, and social functioning. Because the subjective experience of CIAS is likely to be associated with patient burden, distress, and motivation for treatment, it is important that this experience be assessed in a reliable and valid manner and from the perspective of the patient's self report. No existing instrument to assess CIAS has been developed with patient input directly about their qualitative experience of impaired cognition during the item generation stage, in accordance with FDA guidance for patient-reported outcome (PRO) measures.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

102

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • Maryland
      • Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21285
        • Sheppard Pratt Health System
    • Massachusetts
      • Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114
        • Massachusetts General Hospital
    • New Jersey
      • Piscataway, New Jersey, United States, 08854
        • Rutgers University Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
    • New York
      • Staten Island, New York, United States, 10312
        • Richmond Behavior Associates

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 55 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Adults with formal dx of schizo aged 18-55, stabe (non-acute phase), on stable medications

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Patients with established diagnoses of schizophrenia (confirmed by the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV [full version or Clinical Trial version] either performed as part of the study screening process or as documented in the medical record within 2 years prior to the study) with the following clinical features:

    • a)Clinically stable and in the residual (non-acute) phase of their illness for at least 8 weeks
    • b)Maintained on current antipsychotic and concomitant psychotropic medications for at least 6 weeks and on current dose for at least 2 weeks
    • c)Have no more than a ''moderate'' severity rating on hallucinations and delusions (e.g. Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale [PANSS] item scores < 5
    • d)Have no more than a ''moderate'' severity rating on positive formal thought disorder (e.g. Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale [PANSS] conceptual disorganization item score < 5)
    • e)Have no more than a ''moderate'' severity rating on negative symptoms (e.g., Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale-negative syndrome total score < 21)
    • f) Have no more than a minimal level of depressive symptoms (e.g. Calgary Depression Scale total score < 10); or, for eligibility for a waiting list, have a moderate level of depressive symptoms (e.g., Calgary Depression Scale total score between 10 and 15)
  2. Male or female patients age 18 to 55 years
  3. Exhibits reliability, physiologic capability, and an educational level sufficient to comply with all protocol procedures.
  4. Able to provide informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Patient currently treated with more than two antipsychotic medications
  2. Patient's cognitive impairment severity compromises the ability of the participant to participate meaningfully in a semi-structured interview, in the clinical judgment of the investigator
  3. Any suicidal ideation of type 4 or 5 in the C-SSRS in the past 3 months (i.e. active suicidal thought with intent but without specific plan, or active suicidal thought with plan and intent)
  4. Non-psychiatric disorders of the central nervous system (including but not limited to any kind of seizures, stroke, or traumatic brain injury)
  5. Any other clinical condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would jeopardize a patient's safety while participating in this study
  6. In the 6 months prior, having met the criteria for dependence or abuse according to the DSM V in the opinion of the investigator.
  7. Participation in another trial with an investigational drug or procedure within 30 days prior to screening or previous participation in any BI 409306 study
  8. Unable to speak or read in English

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Observational Models: Case-Only
  • Time Perspectives: Cross-Sectional

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Cognitive Impairment Associated with Schizophrenia
Time Frame: One time qualitative interivew within two weeks of screening
Using qualitative interview methods, adult subjects with a diagnosis of schizophrenia will provide self reported experience of cognitive impairments associated with schizophrenia. Domains and content will be identified and explored with the subjects and used to develop the PRO measure.
One time qualitative interivew within two weeks of screening

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Assessment of Conceptual Model using Qualitative Interviews
Time Frame: One time qualitative interivew
Semi structured qualitative interviews will be conducted with adult subjects with schizophrenia. The results of the interviews will be analyzed using standard methods of inductive, iterative analysis. The results will serve as the basis for generating draft items for the PRO measure.
One time qualitative interivew
Assess content validity and comprehension of developed PRO measure
Time Frame: One time qualitative interivew
Following generation of draft PRO items, an independent series of qualitative interviews will take place in order to evaluate the draft items and ensure they accurately reflect the patient experience of cognitive impairment associated with schizophrenia.
One time qualitative interivew
Development and testing of a new patient reported outcome (PRO) measure
Time Frame: Patients will be interviewed within 2 weeks of consent
Using qualitative interview methods, adult subjects with a diagnosis of schizophrenia will provide self reported experience of cognitive impairments associated with schizophrenia. Domains and content will be identified and explored with the subjects and used to develop the PRO measure.
Patients will be interviewed within 2 weeks of consent

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Collaborators

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Raymond C Rosen, PhD, New England Research Institutes, Inc.

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

November 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2016

Study Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2016

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 25, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 16, 2014

First Posted (Estimate)

April 21, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

June 21, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 20, 2017

Last Verified

September 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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