Acute Psychological Effects of High Intensity Exercise With Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia Clinical Trial

Official title:

Acute Psychological Effects of High Intensity Exercise in Patients With Schizophrenia

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT01310998
• Other study ID #: 2010/2898-3
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: January 11, 2011
• Last updated: July 27, 2016
• Start date: December 2010
• Est. completion date: June 2011

Study information

• Verified date: July 2016
• Source: Norwegian University of Science and Technology
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Norway:National Committee for Medical and Health Research Ethics
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to study the acute psychological effects in patients with schizophrenia after one session of high intensity exercise.

Description:

We will examine if there is an acute effect of one high intensity session of physical exercise (4x4 intervals) on psychological variables state mood, state anxiety, well-being and psychological distress. This possible effect will be examined in three groups, one group being the main group that the other two groups will be compared up against. Group 1: Patients with schizophrenia and other psychotic illnesses. Group 2: people with non-psychotic diagnosis. Group 3: people without any psychological diagnosis.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 60
• Est. completion date: June 2011
• Est. primary completion date: June 2011
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• They will be allocated into groups by their diagnoses

Exclusion Criteria:

• Not being able to complete the exercise

Study Design

Allocation: Non-Randomized, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Health Services Research

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Schizophrenia

Intervention

Behavioral:
• High intensity exercise
4x4 intervals

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Norway	Treningsklinikken	Trondheim

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Norwegian University of Science and Technology	St. Olavs Hospital

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Norway, 

References & Publications (1)

Heggelund J, Kleppe KD, Morken G, Vedul-Kjelsås E. High aerobic intensity training and psychological States in patients with depression or schizophrenia. Front Psychiatry. 2014 Oct 30;5:148. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2014.00148. eCollection 2014. — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Positive and negative affects	Positive and Negative Affect Schedule - Expanded Form (PANSS)	baseline and 2 days postintervention	No
Secondary	state anxiety	Questionnaire, self-report. State anxiety inventory (SAI)	baseline and 2 days postintervention	No