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Exercise in Severe Mental Illness. The PsychiActive Project

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Exercise Therapy
Interventions
Behavioral: Exercise
Registration Number
NCT03352544
Lead Sponsor
Universidad Pablo de Olavide
Brief Summary

The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to study the effects of exercise on body weight, body composition, anthropometric and fasting blood measures, physical fitness, pulmonary function, quality of life, and lifestyle habits in patients with severe mental illness.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
50
Inclusion Criteria

Patients with severe mental illness established by experienced psychiatrists, aged 18 years or older and stabilized on antipsychotic medication during the last month.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with clinical instability, co-morbid substance abuse, or evidence of uncontrolled cardiovascular, neuromuscular and endocrine disorders.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
ExerciseExerciseExercise training for 12 weeks (aerobic and resistance training trice a week).
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Body weight12 weeks

In kilograms. Using the InBody 770 Body Composition Analyzer (Biospace Ltd, Seoul, Korea)

Blood triglyceride12 weeks

In milligram per deciliter. Collected in the morning after an overnight fast

Waist girth12 weeks

In millimeters. Using a measuring tape (Harpenden Anthropometric Tape; Holtain, Dyfed, UK) placed at the midpoint between the last rib and the iliac crest

Blood glucose12 weeks

In milligram per deciliter. Collected in the morning after an overnight fast

Fat mass12 weeks

In kilograms. Using the InBody 770 Body Composition Analyzer (Biospace Ltd, Seoul, Korea)

Lean mass12 weeks

In kilograms. Using the InBody 770 Body Composition Analyzer (Biospace Ltd, Seoul, Korea)

Hip girth12 weeks

In millimeters. Using a measuring tape (Harpenden Anthropometric Tape; Holtain, Dyfed, UK) placed atthe maximum width over the greater trochanters

Blood cholesterol12 weeks

In milligram per deciliter. Collected in the morning after an overnight fast

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Upper body strength12 weeks

In number of bicep curls. Using the 30-second arm curl test

Upper body flexibility12 weeks

In centimeters. Using the back scratch test

Dynamic balance12 weeks

In seconds. Using the 8-foot up-and-go test

Static balance12 weeks

In seconds. Using the stork balance test

Forced vital capacity12 weeks

In liters. Using spirometry (Spirolab II. Medical International Research, Rome, Italy)

Aerobic endurance12 weeks

In meters. Using the 6-min walk test

Psychopathological symptoms12 weeks

Using the Brief Symptom Inventory-18 questionnaire. Score range from 0 to 72 points. Higher values represent a higher psychopathological severity.

Anxiety symptoms12 weeks

Using the Beck Anxiety Inventory questionnaire. Score range from 0 to 63 points. Higher values represent a higher level of anxiety.

Self-Esteem12 weeks

Using the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale. Score range from 10 to 40 points. Higher values represent a higher self-esteem.

Smoking12 weeks

Using the Fagerström nicotine dependence questionnaire. Score range from 0 to 10 points. Higher values represent a higher nicotine dependece.

Lower body strength12 weeks

In number of full stands. Using the 30-second chair stand test

Lower body flexibility12 weeks

In centimeters. Using the chair sit-and-reach test

Quality of life12 weeks

Using the Tolerability and Quality of Life questionnaire. Score range from 8 to 32 points. Higher lower represent a better quality of life.

Health status12 weeks

Using the Short Form 36-Item Health Survey questionnaire version 2. Examines eight domains of physical (physical functioning, physical role, body pain, and general health) and mental health status (vitality, social functioning, emotional role, and mental health). The four physical-domains are summarized into a physical component score, and the four mental-domains constitute a mental component score. Scores range from 0 to 100 points, with higher scores indicating better health status.

Depression symptoms12 weeks

Using the Beck depression inventory-II questionnaire. Score range from 0 to 63 points. Higher values represent a higher level of depression.

Physical activity12 weeks

Using the Short form International Physical Activity Questionnaire. In metabolic equivalent minutes per week. Higher values represent a higher level of physical activity.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Universidad Pablo de Olavide

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Sevilla, Spain

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