Proper Nutrition, Physical Exercise and Appropriate Weight in Individuals With Long Term Mental Illness
- Conditions
- Obesity
- Registration Number
- NCT00474227
- Lead Sponsor
- Lev-Hasharon Mental Healtlh Center
- Brief Summary
Based on previous findings that mentally ill inpatients are interested in losing treatment associate weight gain and are capable of adhering to a weight reduction program, this study will investigate the effects of participation in nutrition intervention, physical exercise and will monitor measurement of metabolic profiles (cholesterol, triglycerides and glucose). Hypothesis: participants will reduce weight, maintain weight loss and experience reduction in metabolic values and will experience improved quality of life.
- Detailed Description
Study sample: 50 chronic psychiatric inpatients with DSM_IV diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder, aged 18 or older. Exclusion criteria - pregnancy, severe physical illness, refusal to participate.
Study instruments: Q-LES-Q-18 (quality of life): Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale; Laboratory test- glucose levels, metabolic profiles (cholesterol, triglycerides). Measurements: Weight, BMI, pulse Intervention: Weekly group therapy, lectures on nutrition, physical exercise Duration of study: 3 months
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 50
- Ages 18 and older
- Men or women
- Schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder
- BMI greater than 26
- Agreement to participate and capacity to provide written informed consent
- Pregnancy
- Severe physical illness
- Refusal to participate
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method weight reduction three months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method improved metabolic profile 3 months
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Lev Hasharon Mental Health Center
🇮🇱Netanya, Israel
Lev Hasharon Mental Health Center🇮🇱Netanya, Israel