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A Controlled Study With Remote Web-based Adapted Physical Activity (e-APA) in Psychotic Disorders

Clinical and Brain Effects of Remote Web-based Adapted Physical Activity (e-APA) in Patients With Psychotic Disorders and Healthy Subjects: A Controlled, Multicenter Study

Status
Terminated
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03261817
Acronym
PEPSYV@SI
Enrollment
62
Registered
2017-08-25
Start date
2017-09-29
Completion date
2021-06-22
Last updated
2022-03-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Physical Activity, Schizo Affective Disorder, Schizophrenia

Keywords

web, brain imaging, heart rate variability, circadian cycles, cognition, well-being, hippocampus, N acetyl aspartate, white matter, physical activity

Brief summary

In this study, an APA program by web (e-APA) will be offered to two groups of participants (21 patients and 21 healthy volunteers (HV)) in remote video (use of the SAPATIC (Santé Activités Physiques Adaptées utilisant les Technologies de l'Information et de la Communication) platform developed by the company V@SI). At the same time, two control groups, a group of 21 patients and a group of 21 HV will undergo an health education program (HE) through the collaborative SAPATIC health platform of V@Si and will constitute the control groups. The content of the APA sessions will be administered by V@Si. This program offers content aimed to improve aerobic capacity and muscular strength while relying on the motivation of the participants

Detailed description

The main objective is to demonstrate that APA can improve cerebral plasticity in patients with schizophrenic or schizoaffective disorders (SCZ), reflected by an increase in the overall volume of hippocampus. The secondary objectives will also be to assess the impact of APA on the SCZ compared to the HV: 1. on other cerebral variables (changes in the different subregions of the hippocampus (Cornu Ammonis (CA: CA1,CA2-3-4), subiculum and dentate gyrus), cortical thickness, N-acetyl aspartate (NAA) and glutamate as well as changes in the white matter through the diffusion markers (fractional anisotropy, radial diffusivity and mean diffusivity in the frontomedial-hippocampal fibers) and cerebral irrigation 2. on physiological variables (neuromuscular, cardiovascular (heart rate variability) and aerobic) 3. on cognitive variables by measuring working memory, episodic memory, attentional and executive functions 4. on circadian rhythms (temperature, actimetry and wake-sleep cycle) 5. on the clinical status of patients (severity of symptoms, quality of life, level of activity and physical abilities). 6. on biological variables (fasting glucose, triglycerides, total cholesterol, High-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDLc), Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDLc)

Interventions

BEHAVIORALPhysical activity (APA)

2 sessions a week of 1 hour during 16 weeks. APA exercises by web will be aerobic type associated with muscle toning program; Activities will combine relaxation techniques, body expression and muscle relaxation (yoga, stretching, relaxation, step etc ...). The intensity of the activities will be individualized for each participant according to his/her physical condition

2 sessions a week of 1 hour during 16 weeks HE by web will be delivered and was composed of information on the main mental disorders, the benefits of physical activity, healthy lifestyle (dietary balance, sleep cycle, stress management), alcohol, drug, tobacco and cardiovascular risk factors

Sponsors

Centre Hospitalier du Rouvray
CollaboratorOTHER_GOV
University Hospital, Caen
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE

Intervention model description

Randomization will be centralized and will be established for SCZ; Healthy Controls (HV) will be recruited by being matched to patients on age (according to 4 categories (18-25 years, 25-35 years, 35-50 years and\> 50 years), gender and level of activity estimated by the self-administered questionnaire of Ricci and Gagnon. Randomization will be carried out in two arms: * interventional (adapted physical activity APA) * control (health education program)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

Patients: * Be over 18 years of age and under 60 years of age * with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder according to DSM-IV (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition) criteria established with a semi-structured interview (Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview, French version 5.0.0). * The possibility of receiving each of the 2 interventions (APA or HE) * No change in psychotropic drugs (antidepressants, antipsychotics or mood regulators) during the 2 months prior to inclusion for patients. * Collecting the signature of informed consent. * The need to be affiliated to a medical welfare * The agreement of the guardian or trustee in case of a protected major Healthy Volunteers: * between 18 and 60 years old * The possibility of receiving each of the 2 interventions (APA or HE) * Collecting the signature of informed consent. * The need to be affiliated to a medical welfare

Exclusion criteria

Patients with only one of the non-inclusion criteria may not be eligible to participate in the research. These criteria are: * Age under 18 or over 60 years old * Pregnancy * The inclusion of the patient in another biomedical research protocol (during the present study) * Patients with progressive neurological disease * Patients with contraindications to MRI (including electronic or metal implants) * Patients who refused to wear earplugs during the MRI examination * Patients with a physical contraindication to physical activity (moderate to severe heart failure, severe valvular disease, unstable coronary disease, acute pulmonary embolism or untreated deep venous thrombosis, uncontrolled hypertension, pulmonary arterial hypertension, treaty) * Neuromuscular pathologies, severe sensory and / or motor neuropathy * Rheumatic and articular pathologies; Rheumatologic / orthopedic problems or bone lesions at risk of fracture contraindicating physical activity * History of stroke or myocardial infarction less than 6 months old at the selection visit Healthy Volunteers Participants with only one of the non-inclusion criteria may not be eligible to participate in the research. These criteria are: * Age under 18 or over 60 years old * Pregnancy * Inclusion of the participant in another biomedical research protocol (during this study) * Participants with progressive neurological disease * Participants with a contraindication to MRI (including electronic or metal implants) * Participants refused to wear ear plugs during the MRI examination * Participants with life-long schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder according to the DSM-IV criteria established with a semi-structured interview (Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview, MINI; French version 5.0.0). * Presence of cardiovascular pathologies contraindicating physical activity (moderate to severe heart failure, severe valvular disease, unstable coronary disease, acute pulmonary embolism or untreated deep venous thrombosis, uncontrolled hypertension, pulmonary arterial hypertension, rhythm disorder untreated) * Neuromuscular pathologies, severe sensory and / or motor neuropathy * Rheumatic and articular diseases, rheumatological / orthopedic problems or fracture risk bone lesions * History of stroke or myocardial infarction less than 6 months old at the selection visit

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
hippocampal volumesat Day 127 +/- 8 days or after 10 sessions of APA if premature cessation of treatmentThe primary endpoint is the right and left hippocampal volumes

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Cerebral variablesat Day 127 +/- 8 days or after 10 sessions of APA if premature cessation of treatmentchanges in the different subregions of the hippocampus (CA1, CA2-3-4, subiculum and dentate gyrus, cortical thickness, N-acetyl aspartate (NAA) and glutamate as well as changes in the white matter through the diffusion markers (fractional anisotropy, radial diffusivity and mean diffusivity in the frontomedial-hippocampal fibers) and cerebral irrigation
Physiological variablesat Day 127 +/- 8 days or after 10 sessions of APA if premature cessation of treatmentneuromuscular, cardiovascular (heart rate variability) and aerobic (VO2)
Circadian rhythmsat Day 127 +/- 8 days or after 10 sessions of APA if premature cessation of treatmenttemperature, actimetry and wake-sleep cycle
Clinical statusat Day 127 +/- 8 days or after 10 sessions of APA if premature cessation of treatmentseverity of symptoms, quality of life, level of activity and physical abilities
Biological variablesat Day 127 +/- 8 days or after 10 sessions of APA if premature cessation of treatmentfasting glucose, triglycerides, total cholesterol, HDLc, LDLc

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 27, 2026