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Group Training for Social Skills in Psychosis (GRASP)

Primary Purpose

Psychotic Disorders

Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
United Kingdom
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
GRASP
Standard care
Sponsored by
King's College London
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Psychotic Disorders focused on measuring Psychosis, Schizophrenia, Social Skills, Therapy

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Diagnosis part of the psychosis spectrum (according to DSM-IV or DSM-V or ICD-10)
  • Good command of the English language
  • Social engagement problems as evidenced by care coordinator report and number of hours spent in social activities per week lower than 10.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Primary diagnosis of substance abuse disorder
  • Change in antipsychotic medication in the last six weeks
  • Significant learning difficulties (premorbid IQ lower than 70)

Sites / Locations

  • Kings College London

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Experimental

Active Comparator

Arm Label

GRASP

Standard care

Arm Description

GRoup trAining for Social skills in Psychosis

Treatment as usual as provided by care team

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Therapy drop-out rate
Number of therapy session attended

Secondary Outcome Measures

Full Information

First Posted
July 2, 2014
Last Updated
August 31, 2021
Sponsor
King's College London
Collaborators
National Institute for Health Research, United Kingdom, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT02181777
Brief Title
Group Training for Social Skills in Psychosis
Acronym
GRASP
Official Title
Exploring the Feasibility of Social Skills Training in People With Psychosis.
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
August 2021
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
March 2014 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
December 31, 2015 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
November 30, 2016 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
King's College London
Collaborators
National Institute for Health Research, United Kingdom, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility of a social skills training group for people with psychosis.
Detailed Description
This study is assessing the feasibility of a psychological intervention targeting social cognition problems in people with psychosis. The intervention is a group psychological treatment facilitated by a clinical psychologist. The group therapy takes advantage of audiovisual material and practical exercises to illustrate strategies and thinking styles that may help participants overcome difficulties in social settings. A second objective of this study is to test a new method to measure social cognition by using portable devices. These devices will be carried by participants in their everyday life and will ask about their social activity levels at random times and record activity levels.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Psychotic Disorders
Keywords
Psychosis, Schizophrenia, Social Skills, Therapy

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
Outcomes Assessor
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
48 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
GRASP
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
GRoup trAining for Social skills in Psychosis
Arm Title
Standard care
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Description
Treatment as usual as provided by care team
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
GRASP
Intervention Description
GRoup trAining for Social skills in Psychosis
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
Standard care
Intervention Description
Treatment as usual
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Therapy drop-out rate
Time Frame
8 weeks post randomisation
Title
Number of therapy session attended
Time Frame
8 weeks post randomisation

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
65 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Diagnosis part of the psychosis spectrum (according to DSM-IV or DSM-V or ICD-10) Good command of the English language Social engagement problems as evidenced by care coordinator report and number of hours spent in social activities per week lower than 10. Exclusion Criteria: Primary diagnosis of substance abuse disorder Change in antipsychotic medication in the last six weeks Significant learning difficulties (premorbid IQ lower than 70)
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Matteo Cella, DClinPsy
Organizational Affiliation
Institute of Psychiatry
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Kings College London
City
London
ZIP/Postal Code
SE5 8AF
Country
United Kingdom

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Citations:
PubMed Identifier
17412842
Citation
Penn DL, Roberts DL, Combs D, Sterne A. Best practices: The development of the Social Cognition and Interaction Training program for schizophrenia spectrum disorders. Psychiatr Serv. 2007 Apr;58(4):449-51. doi: 10.1176/ps.2007.58.4.449.
Results Reference
background
Links:
URL
https://www.ukcrc.org/research-infrastructure/clinical-research-networks/uk-clinical-research-network-ukcrn/
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