Psychosis
Conditions
Brief summary
This is an open-labelled randomised controlled trial (RCT) that aims to examine the effectiveness of exercise coaching approach in improving the physical activity engagement in patients with psychosis.
Detailed description
Patients with psychosis will be recruited from the out-patient department (OPD) of the Kwai Chung Hospital (KCH). The patient with informed consent will be randomly assigned to exercise coaching or psychoeducation group to prevent decline in cognitive and functional outcomes known to be common in this group. This comprises locally-tested evidence-based intervention strategies such as exercise and Yoga intervention, combined with exercise coaching to consolidate the exercise habit. Each of the intervention includes 28 sessions spanning for16-week.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALExercise Coaching
28 classes in 16 weeks
BEHAVIORALPsychoeducation
28 classes in 16 weeks
Sponsors
The University of Hong Kong
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 64 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Female * Age from 18-64 * Based on the Fifth version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders diagnosis to have schizophrenia and related psychotic disorders * Have the ability to understand Chinese * Able to give informed consent * Physically fit for participating in our study assessed by using the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q)
Exclusion criteria
* Severe physical illness (Myocardial Infarction, Hypertension, Fracture, Spinal problems in which exercise may be contraindicated), and seizure disorders. * Comorbid substance dependence * Unstable psychotic symptoms * Any history of brain trauma or organic brain disease * Known history of intellectual disability or special school attendance * Other mental conditions that requires other treatment priorities, e.g., suicidal risk. * Other medical conditions that severely limits participation, comprehension, or adherence to the treatment or assessment e.g., epilepsy, dementia, terminal medical illness.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Physical Activity Engagement | Change from baseline to 6-month post-intervention | Measured by the Chinese Version of International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ-C) |
Countries
Hong Kong
Outcome results
None listed