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

NCT00474227 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: LH33/2007.CTIL
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 50
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

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.

Conditions

Obesity

Keywords

obesity; weight gain; schizophrenia; schizoaffective disorder; antipsychotic induced weight gain

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• weight reduction

  three months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• improved metabolic profile

  3 months

Study Arms (2)

A

EXPERIMENTAL

behavioral intervention, group therapy including nutritional guidance and physical exercise

Behavioral: group therapy, physical exercise, nutrition lectures

B

NO INTERVENTION

comparison group, one time explanation of importance of proper nutrition. This group receives no group therapy or organized exercise sessions or nutritional guidance. They are wait listed for this program.

Interventions

group therapy, physical exercise, nutrition lectures BEHAVIORAL

weekly group therapy, physical exercize, nutrition guidance

A

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 70 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• 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

You may not qualify if:

• Pregnancy
• Severe physical illness
• Refusal to participate

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Lev-Hasharon Mental Healtlh Center: lead

Study Sites (1)

Lev Hasharon Mental Health Center

Netanya, 42100, Israel

Location

Related Links

• website of location of study

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Obesity; Weight Gain; Schizophrenia; Psychotic Disorders

Interventions

Psychotherapy, Group; Exercise

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Overweight; Overnutrition; Nutrition Disorders; Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases; Body Weight; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Body Weight Changes; Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders; Mental Disorders

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Socioenvironmental Therapy; Psychotherapy; Behavioral Disciplines and Activities; Motor Activity; Movement; Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena; Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena

Study Officials

• Gloria Ilievici, MD

  Lev HaSharon Mental Health Center

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Yuval Melamed, MD, MHA

  Lev HaSharon Mental Health Center

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: BASIC SCIENCE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER GOV

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 15, 2007
• First Posted: May 16, 2007
• Study Start: April 1, 2007
• Primary Completion: October 1, 2007
• Study Completion: October 1, 2007
• Last Updated: May 2, 2008

Record last verified: 2008-05

Locations

IL (1)