BEATVIC, a body-oriented resilience therapy using kickboxing exercises for people with a psychotic disorder: a feasibility study

BEAT Victimization, a body-oriented resilience therapy using kickboxing exercises for people with a psychotic disorder: a feasibility study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN14710049

Enrollment

Registered

2020-01-23

Start date

2014-11-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-03-03

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Conditions

Prevent victimization of people with a psychotic disorder Mental and Behavioural Disorders

Interventions

BEATVIC consists of 20 weekly group sessions of 75 minutes. All sessions are led by a psychomotor therapist and an expert by experience. The intervention contains five modules each targeting specific

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: A diagnosis in the psychotic spectrum, according to DSM-IV-TR criteria, verified by MiniScan

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Florid psychosis (mean positive symptoms > 5 measured by PANSS) 2. Substance dependence (not substance abuse) of alcohol, marijuana, opiates, stimulants and cocaine, verified by Miniscan 3. Estimated IQ < 70, onsite therapist decides if the patients intelligence is sufficient for participation 4. Co-morbid neurological disorder, verified by onsite therapist 5. Co-morbid personality disorder, verified by onsite therapist 6. Pregnancy before the start of the first training session

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. The feasibility of the intervention, assessed using recruitment rate, dropout and attendance at pre and post measurement as well as during the intervention after each session 2. Intervention protocols evaluated and improved by feedback from trainers, participants, and involved psychiatric workers about wanted and unwanted effects of the sessions at pre and post measurement	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To explore suitable outcome measures to estimate sample size and power calculation for the RCT, the following outcomes were measured at baseline and post intervention: 1. Victmization, measured using the Integrale Veiligheidsmonitor (IVM) (the Dutch victimization screening questionnaire) and the revised Conflict Tactics Scale (CTS2). 2. Social functioning, measured using the Inventory of interpersonal situation (IIS) 3. Aggression regulation, measured using the Self-expression and Control scale (ZECV) and the Novaco Anger Scale-Provocation Inventory (NAS-PI) 4. Symptoms, measured using the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS). 5. Trauma, measured using the Trauma Screening Questionnaire (TSQ) 6. Alcohol and drugs use, measured using the screening risico op verslavingsproblemen (Dutch screening questionnaire for substance abuse)	—

Measure

Time frame

To explore suitable outcome measures to estimate sample size and power calculation for the RCT, the following outcomes were measured at baseline and post intervention: 1. Victmization, measured using the Integrale Veiligheidsmonitor (IVM) (the Dutch victimization screening questionnaire) and the revised Conflict Tactics Scale (CTS2). 2. Social functioning, measured using the Inventory of interpersonal situation (IIS) 3. Aggression regulation, measured using the Self-expression and Control scale (ZECV) and the Novaco Anger Scale-Provocation Inventory (NAS-PI) 4. Symptoms, measured using the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS). 5. Trauma, measured using the Trauma Screening Questionnaire (TSQ) 6. Alcohol and drugs use, measured using the screening risico op verslavingsproblemen (Dutch screening questionnaire for substance abuse)

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Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

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