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Exercise TherapyNCT03352544

Exercise in Severe Mental Illness. The PsychiActive Project

A study testing Exercise in people with Exercise Therapy, run by Universidad Pablo de Olavide at 1 site in Spain.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial 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. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 65 years
Conditions the study is for
Exercise Therapy
What is being tested?
Exercise
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
50 participants
Where
1 siteSpain
Study dates
16 Mar 2015to 23 Dec 2015
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 65 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

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

Who cannot join

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

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Spain1 site
  • Universidad Pablo de Olavide

    Seville

Other trials in Spain

About this study

Official title: Exercise Training in Patients With Severe Mental Illness. The PsychiActive Project

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.

Being tested
Exercise

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • ExerciseBehavioural

    Also called Exercise training

    Exercise training for 12 weeks (aerobic and resistance training trice a week)

Study groups in NCT03352544
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
ExerciseExperimentalExercise training for 12 weeks (aerobic and resistance training trice a week).
Receives: Behavioral: Exercise
Usual treatmentNo interventionUsual treatment during 12 weeks, coinciding with exercise intervention time frame.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Body weight

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

    Measured: 12 weeks

  2. Fat mass

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

    Measured: 12 weeks

  3. Lean mass

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

    Measured: 12 weeks

  4. Waist girth

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

    Measured: 12 weeks

  5. Hip girth

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

    Measured: 12 weeks

  6. Blood glucose

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

    Measured: 12 weeks

  7. Blood cholesterol

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

    Measured: 12 weeks

  8. Blood triglyceride

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

    Measured: 12 weeks

Secondary outcomes (16)
  1. Lower body strength

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

    Measured: 12 weeks

  2. Upper body strength

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

    Measured: 12 weeks

  3. Aerobic endurance

    In meters. Using the 6-min walk test

    Measured: 12 weeks

  4. Lower body flexibility

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

    Measured: 12 weeks

  5. Upper body flexibility

    In centimeters. Using the back scratch test

    Measured: 12 weeks

  6. Dynamic balance

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

    Measured: 12 weeks

  7. Static balance

    In seconds. Using the stork balance test

    Measured: 12 weeks

  8. Forced vital capacity

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

    Measured: 12 weeks

  9. Health status

    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.

    Measured: 12 weeks

  10. Quality of life

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

    Measured: 12 weeks

  11. Psychopathological symptoms

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

    Measured: 12 weeks

  12. Anxiety symptoms

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

    Measured: 12 weeks

  13. Depression symptoms

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

    Measured: 12 weeks

  14. Self-Esteem

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

    Measured: 12 weeks

  15. Physical activity

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

    Measured: 12 weeks

  16. Smoking

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

    Measured: 12 weeks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted24 Nov 2017
  2. Study start16 Mar 2015
  3. Primary completion5 Aug 2015
  4. Study completion23 Dec 2015

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
50 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03352544
Sponsor's protocol ID
CTS948AFS17
Status last verified
Sep 2018
First submitted
10 Nov 2017
Last updated
5 Sep 2018
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Exercise in people with Exercise Therapy, run by Universidad Pablo de Olavide at 1 site in Spain.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 5 Sep 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Spain. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Body weight (time frame: 12 weeks). The study lists 8 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 5 Sep 2018.

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