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Behavioral Intervention

Cognitive Adaptation Training (CAT) for Bipolar Disorder (R-CAT Trial)

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Dawn Velligan, PhD
Research Sponsored by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline and month 2, 4 and 6
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R-CAT Trial Summary

This trial will compare two methods of training people with serious mental illness to help them remember to take their medication regularly.

Eligible Conditions
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Major Depressive Disorder
  • Schizoaffective Disorder
  • Schizophrenia

R-CAT Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline and month 2, 4 and 6
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline and month 2, 4 and 6 for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Acceptance of intervention
Medication Adherence
Secondary outcome measures
Cost of treatment
Functional Outcome
Pill count percent
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R-CAT Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Active Control
Group I: Cognitive Adaptation Training (CAT)Active Control1 Intervention
A home delivered adherence intervention used by managed care used to improve outcomes across multiple conditions.
Group II: Remote Cognitive Adaptation Training (R-CAT)Active Control1 Intervention
A primarily remotely delivered workable adherence intervention used by managed care used to improve outcomes across multiple conditions.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioLead Sponsor
454 Previous Clinical Trials
90,720 Total Patients Enrolled
11 Trials studying Bipolar Disorder
490 Patients Enrolled for Bipolar Disorder
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)NIH
2,798 Previous Clinical Trials
2,660,862 Total Patients Enrolled
145 Trials studying Bipolar Disorder
63,529 Patients Enrolled for Bipolar Disorder
Dawn Velligan, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Texas Health at San Antonio
1 Previous Clinical Trials
205 Total Patients Enrolled
~12 spots leftby Jun 2025