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Effectiveness of a Lifestyle Intervention, for People With SMI Who Meet Metabolic Syndrome Criteria

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Metabolic Syndrome
Interventions
Behavioral: Physical health promotion program
Registration Number
NCT03292042
Lead Sponsor
Fundacion para la Investigacion Biomedica del Hospital Universitario Ramon y Cajal
Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a lifestyle intervention, to reduce the risk of metabolic syndrome in patients with serious mental illness who receive treatment with antipsychotic medications.

The hypothesis of the study is that: the application of a physical health promotion program in people with serious mental illness, who receive treatment with antipsychotic medications, carried out by a mental health nurse, will decrease the presence of metabolic syndrome and contribute to improve their quality of life.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
61
Inclusion Criteria
  • Diagnostic of serious mental illness.
  • Treatment with antipsychotics.
  • Met at least 3 of the 5 criteria of metabolic syndrome According to the NCEP ATP III definition.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Medical contraindications to exercise
  • Admitted to hospital.
  • intellectual disability

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Experimental GroupPhysical health promotion programThis group will carry out the lifestyle intervention (Physical health promotion program) during 6 months. The group will attend a session per week.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Decrease of at least 3 of the 5 criteria of metabolic syndrome6 months

Fasting glucose ≥110 mg/dL (or receiving drug therapy for hyperglycemia) Blood pressure ≥130/85 mm Hg (or receiving drug therapy for hypertension) Triglycerides ≥150 mg/dL (or receiving drug therapy for hypertriglyceridemia) HDL-C \<40 mg/dL in men or \<50 mg/dL in women (or receiving drug therapy for reduced HDL-C) Waist circumference ≥102 cm in men or ≥88 cm in women

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Metabolic syndrome prevalence6 months

expressed as a percentage

Quality of life improvement6 months

EuroQol- 5 Dimension (EQ-5D) includes a Visual Analog Scale (VAS), by which respondents can report their perceived health status with a grade ranging from 0 (the worst possible health status) to 100 (the best possible health status).

use of antipsychotic6 months

Percentage of drugs prescribed by generic name

Toxic habits6 months

Percentage of smokers percentage of people who drink alcohol percentage of people using drugs of abuse

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

university hospital Ramón y Cajal

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Madrid, Spain

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