Motivational Intervention for Physical Activity in Psychosis

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Psychotic Disorders
• Interventions: Behavioral: Motivational Interviewing; Behavioral: Health Education

• Registration Number: NCT02648321
• Lead Sponsor: The University of Hong Kong

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether motivational intervention is effective in promoting exercise habit in patients with psychosis.

Detailed Description

The current study aims to investigate the beneficial effect of motivational intervention in promoting exercise habit in patients with psychosis. Outpatients will be recruited and will be randomized to a 12-week motivational intervention program. They will be assessed for their clinical symptoms, cognitive function, physical fitness, and quality of life. All patients will have cognitive function assessments at baseline, 12 weeks after the completion of the program and 6 months. The primary hypothesis of the current study is that motivational intervention can help patient to develop exercise habit in patients with early psychosis.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2013-09
• Primary Completion: 2015-08
• Study Completion: 2015-08
• Study First Submitted: 2015-12-10
• Status Verified: 2016-01
• Study First Submitted QC: 2016-01-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-01-05
• Study First Posted: 2016-01-07
• Last Update Posted: 2016-01-07

Recruitment & Eligibility

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

Inclusion Criteria

• Diagnosed to have psychotic disorders
• Cantonese-speaking Chinese (to enable cognitive testing)
• Ability to understand the nature of the study and to give written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

• Severe physical illness (Myocardial Infarction, Hypertension, Fracture, Spinal problems in which exercise may be contraindicated), and seizure disorders
• Comorbid substance dependence
• Unstable psychotic symptoms
• Known pregnancy
• A history of brain trauma or organic brain disease
• Known history of intellectual disability or special school attendance

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Motivational Interviewing	Motivational Interviewing	Motivational Interviewing
Health Education	Health Education	Health Education

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Physical Activity Level	12 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
PANSS	12 weeks
Physical Activity Level	24 weeks
Role Functioning Scale	12 weeks
Short Form 36	12 weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

The University of Hong Kong; 🇨🇳 Hong Kong, China