The effect of exercise therapy and lifestyle modification on metabolic syndrome components in patients with severe mental illness

The effect of exercise therapy and lifestyle modification on metabolic syndrome components in patients with severe mental illness referred to exercise therapy unit in outpatient setting

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20210703051765N1

Enrollment

100

Registered

2021-09-16

Start date

2021-07-04

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-01

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Conditions

Condition 1: schizophrenia. Condition 2: schizoaffective disorder. Condition 3: bipolar disorder. Condition 4: depressive disorders without psychotic feature. Condition 5: depressive disorders with psychotic feature. Schizophrenia Schizoaffective disorders Bipolar disorder Major depressive disorder without psychotic features Major depressive disorder with psychotic features

Interventions

The intervention includes exercise therapy and a nutrition education program. The nutrition educational program includes 4 group educational sessions. The intervention to increase physical activity in

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with severe mental illness In the remission phase Under the treatments

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Substance use in the last month Presence of any uncontrolled medical or neurological disease Diabetes mellitus Heart disease Uncontrolled seizure Musculoskeletal disease

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Waist circumstance. Timepoint: Before starting the intervention/after 10 sessions of exercise therapy/after 20 sessions of exercise therapy. Method of measurement: Centimeter tape measure.;Weight. Timepoint: Before starting the intervention/after 10 sessions of exercise therapy/after 20 sessions of exercise therapy. Method of measurement: Scale.;Blood Glucose. Timepoint: Before starting the intervention and after 20 sessions of exercise therapy. Method of measurement: Lab tests.;Lipid profile. Timepoint: Before starting the intervention and after 20 sessions of exercise therapy. Method of measurement: Lab tests.;Systolic blood pressure. Timepoint: Before starting the intervention/after 10 sessions of exercise therapy/after 20 sessions of exercise therapy. Method of measurement: Sphygmomanometer.;Diastolic Blood pressure. Timepoint: Before starting the intervention/after 10 sessions of exercise therapy/after 20 sessions of exercise therapy. Method of measurement: Sphygmomanometer.	—

Measure

Time frame

Waist circumstance. Timepoint: Before starting the intervention/after 10 sessions of exercise therapy/after 20 sessions of exercise therapy. Method of measurement: Centimeter tape measure.;Weight. Timepoint: Before starting the intervention/after 10 sessions of exercise therapy/after 20 sessions of exercise therapy. Method of measurement: Scale.;Blood Glucose. Timepoint: Before starting the intervention and after 20 sessions of exercise therapy. Method of measurement: Lab tests.;Lipid profile. Timepoint: Before starting the intervention and after 20 sessions of exercise therapy. Method of measurement: Lab tests.;Systolic blood pressure. Timepoint: Before starting the intervention/after 10 sessions of exercise therapy/after 20 sessions of exercise therapy. Method of measurement: Sphygmomanometer.;Diastolic Blood pressure. Timepoint: Before starting the intervention/after 10 sessions of exercise therapy/after 20 sessions of exercise therapy. Method of measurement: Sphygmomanometer.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Global assessment of functioning. Timepoint: Before the intervention/at the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: GAF scale.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactZahra Mirsepassi

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

mirsepassizahra@gmail.com+98 21 5541 2222

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026