Status:
COMPLETED
Multicomponent Risk Factor Intervention for People With a Severe Mental Illness: a Feasibility Study
Lead Sponsor:
The University of New South Wales
Collaborating Sponsors:
Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Conditions:
Psychotic Disorder
Obesity
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-40 years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
This study is a feasibility study of a multi-component intervention to enhance healthy living among young people with psychotic disorders, specifically targeting smoking and weight.
Detailed Description
We propose a feasibility study of a multi-component intervention to enhance healthy living among young people (18 to 40 years) with psychotic disorders, specifically targeting smoking and weight. Smok...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 18-40 yrs
- DSM-IV diagnosis of non-organic psychotic illness
- Obesity (BMI \> 30 or 27 if co-morbidities such as diabetes, hypertension or dyslipidaemia are present
- Current smoker ( \> 15 cigarettes per day) if also smoking cannabis regularly, they will still be able to participate
Exclusion
- Medical contraindication to exercise or use of the nicotine patch
- Intellectual disability that would significantly impair ability to participate in the program
- Inability to give informed consent (acutely psychotic potential participants will be reassessed one month post screening
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2007
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
43 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00350311
Start Date
February 1 2007
End Date
April 1 2008
Last Update
September 26 2008
Active Locations (4)
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1
Centre for Mental Health Studies, Univeristy Of Newcastle
Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, 2308
2
School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of New South Wales
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 2052
3
Department of Psychiatry, Monash University, The Alfred Hospital
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3004
4
Mental Health Research Institute, University of Melbourne, Royal Melbourne Hospital
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3004