schizophrenia. Other behavioral and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Fulfillment of DSM-IV criteria for schizophrenia The age 18–65 years The ability to understand and speak Get a score of 11 or above on the Mini-Mental State Examination Get a score of 11 or above on the Beck Depression Inventory Having physical health, meaning that they have no evidence of cardiovascular, neuromuscular, endocrine or another somatic disorders
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Alcohol or substance dependence in the past 3 months Substance dependence with current substance abuse (excluding nicotine) History of head injury Previous seizures Having brain implants, cardiac pacemakers Use of antiepileptic drugs or benzodiazepines > 1 mg Lorazepam equivalent Having severe diabetes and asthma Diagnosis of acute schizophrenia requiring hospitalization, presence of severe schizophrenic symptoms (e.g. persistent withdrawal) that would limit participation in class A history of organic mental disorders (e.g. mental retardation or dementia), presence of physical disabilities Untreated hyper- or hypothyroidism Extreme obesity (BMI = 40); Concurrent participation in another study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Static balance. Timepoint: Before the intervention and after the intervention. Method of measurement: The test of standing on dominant foot with open and closed eyes.;Dynamic Balance. Timepoint: Before the intervention and after the intervention. Method of measurement: The Test of Timed up and Go.;10-meter gait speed. Timepoint: Before the intervention and after the intervention. Method of measurement: The Test of 10-meter gait speed.;Of 10-meter gait speed under visuospatial dual-task condition. Timepoint: Before the intervention and after the intervention. Method of measurement: The Test of 10-meter gait speed under visuospatial dual-task condition.;Of 10-meter gait speed under motor dual-task condition. Timepoint: Before the intervention and after the intervention. Method of measurement: The Test of 10-meter gait speed under motor dual-task condition.;Sustain attention. Timepoint: One month before intervention and two weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Continuous Performance Test.;Response Inhibition. Timepoint: One month before intervention and two weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Stroop Test.;Working Memory. Timepoint: One month before intervention and two weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: N-back Test. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
University of Tehran