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Cognitive Rehabilitation for Veterans With PNES

This study is testing a new approach called Cognitive Rehabilitation And Functional Treatment (CRAFT) for Veterans who experience Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures (PNES). PNES are seizures that are not caused by epilepsy but by psychological factors, and they can make daily life very difficult, especially due to cognitive problems. CRAFT is a behavioral therapy designed to help improve your thinking skills and daily activities if you have PNES. The study aims to see if CRAFT can improve your overall functioning and quality of life. To join, you must be a U.S. Veteran, able to understand and agree to participate, report cognitive difficulties, have a confirmed diagnosis of PNES, speak English, read at an 8th-grade level, and have a computer with internet access in a private space. The study plans to enroll 47 participants, but its current recruitment status is unclear.

Study design
This is an interventional study planning to enroll 47 participants. It will test the Cognitive Rehabilitation And Functional Treatment (CRAFT) intervention.
What's involved
You will receive the CRAFT intervention over 8-12 weeks. Your overall functioning will be measured at the beginning and again after the intervention.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Your overall functioning will be measured once following the 8-12 week intervention.

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NCT07316543

Cognitive Rehabilitation for Veterans With PNES

Recruiting
NAAges 18+InterventionalTreatment
VA Office of Research and Development
~47 participants
Updated 2026-03-12 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Cognitive Rehabilitation And Functional Treatment (CRAFT)

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
WHODAS 2.0 Total Score
Measured over Once at baseline (prior to the intervention) and once following the 8-12 week intervention.

Conditions

Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures (PNES)

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Where it's being run

1 sites across 1 states
Rhode Island1

Study leadership

  • Ryan A Van Patten, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Providence VA Medical Center, Providence, RI

Who to contact

Madeleine R Lefkowitz, BS
[email protected]
(401) 127-7100 · ext. 16262
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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

U.S. Veteran
able to provide informed consent
reports cognitive difficulties
prior video EEG diagnosis of PNES
English speaking
able to read at least at 8th grade level
access to a private space with a computer (13-inch monitor)
internet access

Exclusion

acute psychosis (hallucinations or delusions)
current active suicidality
a diagnosis of dementia or intellectual disability
sensory impairment (e.g., deafness) that would preclude participation

What this trial measures

  • WHODAS 2.0 Total ScoreOnce at baseline (prior to the intervention) and once following the 8-12 week intervention.

    Everyday functioning as measured by the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0, range = 0-100, higher scores = greater disability.