Long-term supervised exercise program to improve fitness and quality of life for inpatients with psychosis
Effects of a Long-term Exercise Training Program on the Functional Capacity and Health-related Quality of Life in Inpatients With Psychotic Disorders
This program tries a long-term supervised exercise routine, including Pilates, to see if it improves physical function and quality of life for adults hospitalized with psychotic disorders.
Quick facts
| Phase | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 48 (estimated) |
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Thessaloniki, Thermi) |
| Trial ID | NCT07113119 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This interventional program delivers a structured, long-duration exercise training regimen to adult inpatients diagnosed with psychotic disorders, using supervised sessions (including Pilates and other exercises) at the Sports Medicine Laboratory of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Participants must be clinically stable and on steady medication while enrolled, and they will be monitored throughout the intervention for safety and adherence. Outcomes focus on functional capacity, health-related quality of life, physical health markers and disability, with measurements taken before and after the program. The design responds to prior research showing benefits from shorter exercise programs by extending the intervention duration to examine longer-term effects in an inpatient population.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Adults who are inpatients with a diagnosed psychotic disorder, clinically stable and on a stable medication regimen, and willing to consent and participate in supervised exercise are the ideal candidates.
Not a fit: Participants who are clinically unstable, not on stable medication, have other primary diagnoses, are adolescents, unwilling to participate, or medically unable to exercise are unlikely to benefit from this program.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the program could improve patients' physical functioning, reduce disability and cardiovascular risk, and enhance health-related quality of life.
How similar studies have performed: Shorter exercise interventions (typically 4–24 weeks) have shown benefits for physical and psychological outcomes in people with mental illness, but long-term inpatient exercise programs like this are less well studied.
Eligibility criteria
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * being an adult * inpatient with a diagnosis of psychotic syndrome * on stable medication * controlled as far as psychosis is concerned * consenting to participate Exclusion Criteria: * adolescents * with other diagnoses * not on stable medication * in an unstable condition * unwilling to participate in the study
Where this trial is running
Thessaloniki, Thermi
- Sports Medicine Laboratory, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki — Thessaloniki, Thermi, Greece (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Evangelia Kouidi
- Email: kouidi@phed.auth.gr
- Phone: +302310992189
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.