Proper Nutrition, Physical Exercise and Appropriate Weight in Individuals With Long Term Mental Illness

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Obesity
• Interventions: Behavioral: group therapy, physical exercise, nutrition lectures

• 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

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2007-04
• Study First Submitted: 2007-05-15
• Study First Submitted QC: 2007-05-15
• Study First Posted: 2007-05-16
• Primary Completion: 2007-10
• Study Completion: 2007-10
• Status Verified: 2008-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2008-05-01
• Last Update Posted: 2008-05-02

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

• 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

Exclusion Criteria

• Pregnancy
• Severe physical illness
• Refusal to participate

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
A	group therapy, physical exercise, nutrition lectures	behavioral intervention, group therapy including nutritional guidance and physical exercise

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