Can a smartphone app sharpen memory in schizophrenia? new trial aims to find out.

NCT ID NCT07659938

Not yet recruiting Symptom relief Sponsor: BioSignal Solutions LLC Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether a mobile app that trains specific brain waves can improve working memory in adults with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder. Thirty participants will use the app at home twice a week for 12 weeks. Half get real neurofeedback, half get a placebo version. The goal is to see if the app is feasible and helps memory.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: frontal gamma coherence neurofeedback (a brain-training app using EEG signals)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a convenient, at-home way to boost working memory for people with schizophrenia.
What could go wrong: This is a very small, early-stage trial with only 30 participants. The placebo group also gets a fake version, so the real benefit may be small or none. The app requires consistent use and may not work for everyone.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

schizoaffective disorder schizophrenia

As listed by the trial registrant

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

SCHIZOAFFECTIVE SCHIZOPHRENIA

Contacts and locations

Locations

University of California San Diego

La Jolla, California, 92093, United States

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