Exercise and Diet Program for Schizophrenia Patients Who Are Taking Atypical Antipsychotic Medications
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Exercise programBehavioral: Diet
- Registration Number
- NCT01409590
- Lead Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
- Brief Summary
In this study the investigators will recruit patients with the diagnosis of schizophrenia that are taking atypical neuroleptics and that are willing to participate in an exercise and diet program. The investigators will measure weight and abdomen circumference.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 100
- Schizophrenia
- Atypical neuroleptics
- Medical illness preventing exercise
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Exercise and Diet program Exercise program All patients recruited in the study, participated in an homogeneous exercise program and diet. Exercise and Diet program Diet All patients recruited in the study, participated in an homogeneous exercise program and diet.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Weight loss One year The weight of the participants of the trial was monitored during the trial, while they were following the exercise program and the diet, starting from the baseline until end of study/early withdrawal.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Abdomen circumference One year The circumference of the abdomen of the participants of the trial was monitored during the trial, while they were following the exercise program and the diet, starting from the baseline until end of study/early withdrawal.
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Sheba Medical Center
🇮🇱Tel Hashomer, Ramat Gan, Israel