Can aging and schizophrenia together worsen memory Self-Judgment?

NCT ID NCT03338179

Completed Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Aug 03, 2026 · Last updated Aug 04, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study investigates how aging and schizophrenia influence metamemory—the ability to judge one's own memory accuracy. Researchers will compare four groups: younger and older adults with schizophrenia, and younger and older healthy controls. Participants will rate their confidence in remembering word pairs, using both a generation strategy and a reading strategy. The goal is to see whether aging and the disease interact to impair this self-awareness more than either factor alone.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Judgement of learning evaluation (behavioral word-pair memory task)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could clarify how aging and schizophrenia separately and together affect self-awareness of memory, potentially guiding future cognitive support strategies.
What could go wrong: This is an observational behavioral study, not a treatment trial, so it won't directly change patient care. Results may not generalize beyond the specific word-pair task used.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

schizophrenia

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

AGING SCHIZOPHRENIA

Contacts and locations

Locations

CHU Clermont-Ferrand

Clermont-Ferrand, 63003, France

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