Healthy lifestyle intervention for cardiovascular disease risk reduction among smokers with psychotic disorders
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular disease risk behaviours (in people with psychosis)Smoking (in people with psychosis)Mental Health - Psychosis and personality disorders
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12609001039279
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity of Newcastle
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 235
Inclusion Criteria
Diagnosis of a psychotic disorder or Bipolar Disorder
Current smoker ( at least 15 cigarettes per day)
Taking anti-psychotic medication as prescribed for a period of at least 2 months, with intention to continue for the duration of the study
English speaker
No organic/acquired brain damage
Exclusion Criteria
Smoke less than 15 cigarettes daily, non english speaking, organic brain damage,
medical condition that would preclude NRT,
actively suidical or acutely unwell.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Primary Outcome 1: Overall CVD risk index[Timepoint: Measured at 15-weeks, 12-, 18-, 24-, 30- and 36-months following the initial assessment];Primary Outcome 2: Smoking status- continuous and point prevalence abstinence [confirmed by expired carbon monoxide level (CO)] and self reported number of cigarettes per day[Timepoint: Measured at 15-weeks, 12-, 18-, 24-, 30- and 36-months following the initial assessment]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method