An attempt to improve physical and psychological health through study circles among persons with psychiatric disabilities

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Psychiatric disability and co-morbidity; Mental and Behavioural Disorders

• Registration Number: ISRCTN65503958
• Lead Sponsor: County Council of Västerbotten (Sweden)

Brief Summary

2008 results in: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18843564 (added 03/07/2019)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2006-05-15
• Study Start: 2008-10-06
• Last Update Posted: 29 July 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 82

Inclusion Criteria

1. Both males and females
2. Persons with psychiatric disabilities (diagnoses of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, severe personality disorders) recieving social support in supported housing facilities and their staff who consented to take part in the study
3. No age limit (However, the supported housing are available for persons with psychiatric disability over 18 years or older)

Exclusion Criteria

Those that did not accept to take part in the study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> The following will be assessed at baseline and follow-up after 12 month of intervention:<br> 1. Changes in HeartScore®<br> 2. Body mass index (BMI)<br> 3. Criteria for metabolic syndrome: Hba1c, P-gluc, P-ins, lipids, heart rate, blood pressure, weight, height, waist circumference, incremental shuttle walking test (ISWT)<br> 4. Sense of Coherence Scale (SOC)<br> 5. Global Assessment of Functioning Scale (GAFS)<br> 6. Manchester Short Assessment of Quality of Life (MANSA)<br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> The following will be assessed at baseline and follow-up after 12 month of intervention:<br> 1. Changes in physical activity: the participants used a pedometer SILVA™ Pedometer Plus attached to their hip ten hours per day (between 9 am to 7 pm) during one week at baseline and follow-up.<br> 2. Symptom Checklist-90-R (SCL-90-R)<br> 3. 36-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36)<br>