Moderate-to-Vigorous Intensity Physical Activity and Severe Mental Illness
NCT ID: NCT06338917
Last Updated: 2025-09-29
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Basic Information
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ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
NA
100 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2024-06-01
2026-01-31
Brief Summary
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The overall aims will be to evaluate the efficacy of +moviMENT, a 28-week intervention program, designed to increase MVPA time in patients with SMI, and to assess the effects of the program on a range of indicators, in comparison with a 'usual care' control group.
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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NON_RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
OTHER
DOUBLE
Study Groups
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Intervention group
Participation in a moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity program a part from the usual health care treatment
Moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity program (+moviMENT)
The intervention comprises 16 weeks of group based High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT), with transition to individual community based Vigorous Intermittent Lifestyle Physical Activity (VILPA) over the next 12 weeks - for a total intervention period of 28 weeks.
Control group
Following the usual health care treatment
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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Moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity program (+moviMENT)
The intervention comprises 16 weeks of group based High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT), with transition to individual community based Vigorous Intermittent Lifestyle Physical Activity (VILPA) over the next 12 weeks - for a total intervention period of 28 weeks.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* SMI diagnosis, according to the 5th edition of the 5th Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of mental disorders (DSM-5) \[52\].
* Living in the community
* Not having any contraindications or medical risk to MVPA.
* Age 18 to 69 years.
* Willing and able to provide informed consent.
18 Years
69 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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IRIS-CC
UNKNOWN
AGAUR
UNKNOWN
University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Mariona Caro Crous
MsC in physical activity and health and graduate in physical activity and sport science
Locations
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University of Vic
Vic, Barcelona, Spain
Countries
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References
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