Serious mental illness defined as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or major depression Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Our intervention is a 4-month intervention to support people to be more active. This will include an initial group education session regarding the benefits of physical activity lasting approximately 2
Sponsors
King's College London
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Has a serious mental illness 2. Is any of: overweight, diabetic, smokes tobacco, has a sedentary lifestyle 3. Uses secondary mental health services
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Has no physical health issue as listed in inclusion criteria 3. Is unable to give informed consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Amount of sedentary behaviour and physical activity measured by an accelerometer which will be worn by participants for 4 days before and after the intervention | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. BMI and waist circumference 2. Self report sedentary behaviour and physical activity measured using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire 3. Motivation to engage in physical activity measured using the Behavioural Regulation in Exercise Questionnaire 2 4. insulin resistance, long-term blood glucose control, fasting lipids and c reactive protein measured from blood samples collected from participants 5. Mental well-being measured using the Warwick Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale 6. Functional mobility measured using the Timed Get up and Go (TUG) Test All outcomes, primary and secondary, will be measured at baseline and follow-up, which is at the end of the 16-week intervention. | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Contacts
Public ContactJulie Williams
Outcome results
None listed