Status:
COMPLETED
Yoga and Aerobic Exercise in Psychosis
Lead Sponsor:
The University of Hong Kong
Conditions:
Psychotic Disorder
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-55 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The current study aims to evaluate the impacts of yoga and aerobic exercise on neuro-cognitive function, symptoms and brain changes in early psychosis. A total of 120 female subjects who aging from 18...
Detailed Description
STUDY OBJECTIVES AND PURPOSE The present study aims to: 1. Compare the effects of a 12-week integrated yoga therapy and 12-week aerobic exercise program (walking and cycling) on cognitive functions,...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion criteria
- Females aged from 18 to 55.
- Based on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-IV) diagnosed to have schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, schizophreniform Psychosis, brief psychotic disorders, psychosis not otherwise specified and delusional disorder. Duration of illness is less than 5 years (including 5 years).
- Cantonese-speaking Chinese.
- Ability to understand the nature of the study and to give an informed consent.
- Fewer than 10 hours of yoga and vigorous aerobic exercise (equivalent to jogging at 10 km/hr) in the previous 3 months.
- Exclusion criteria
- Severe physical illness (myocardial infarction, hypertension, fracture, spinal problem), seizure disorders, mental retardation or comorbid substance dependence. Heart rate and blood pressure will be measured at the baseline to exclude the patients with abnormal cardiovascular activities.
- Unstable psychotic symptoms.
- Known pregnancy, or other contraindication to MRI.
- A history of brain trauma or organic brain disease.
- Known history of intellectual disability or special school attendance.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
140 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01207219
Start Date
November 1 2010
End Date
October 1 2014
Last Update
December 9 2014
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Department of Psychiatry, LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 852