Status:

UNKNOWN

Intervention Effect of Shen-based Qigong Exercise on Residual Symptoms of Schizophrenia

Lead Sponsor:

Shanghai Mental Health Center

Collaborating Sponsors:

Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Conditions:

Schizophrenia

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to observe the intervention effect of shen-based Qigong exercise on residual symptoms of schizophrenia.

Detailed Description

Shen-based Qigong exercise is a new kind of health-care Qigong exercise based on the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, aiming at the characteristics of schizophrenia. In this study, a randomized...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Han Chinese population
  • age ≥ 18 years
  • education level ≥ 6 years, can fill in the questionnaire independently, have enough audio-visual level to complete the necessary examination
  • assessed by MINI 7.0 and satisfied with the diagnostic criteria for schizophrenia based on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition(DSM-5)
  • patients with schizophrenia residing in the rehabilitation ward, without relapse in the past 6 months
  • residual negative symptoms, with at least one item ≥ 2 on the negative subscale of PANSS (N1-N7)
  • taking second generation antipsychotics
  • no training history of traditional Chinese exercises
  • agreement to participate in the study and willing to give written informed consent

Exclusion

  • having severe physical diseases such as cardiovascular, lung, liver, kidney, and hematopoietic diseases
  • satisfied with the diagnostic criteria for other mental disorders based on DSM-5
  • having alcohol or substance abuse/dependence
  • having mental retardation(WAIS\<70) and/or severe cognitive impairment(MMSE\<24)
  • having visual and / or hearing problems, unable to complete the relevant test
  • electroconvulsive or repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation(rTMS) therapy in the past 3 months
  • currently enrolled or participated in other clinical studies in the past 3 months
  • participating in regular exercise training in the past 6 months
  • failure to sign or refuse to sign informed consent

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 16 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 1 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

60 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05310955

Start Date

August 16 2022

End Date

June 1 2023

Last Update

October 26 2022

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Shanghai Mental Health Center

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China, 200030