Assessment of Physical Activity, Balance, Muscle Strength, and Cognitive Function in Patients Diagnosed With Schizophrenia

NCT ID: NCT07141966

Last Updated: 2025-08-26

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
• Total Enrollment: 40 participants
• Study Classification: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2025-08-19
• Study Completion Date: 2025-08-31

Brief Summary

Schizophrenia is a serious mental health condition that affects individuals' thinking, perception, emotional responses, and behavior.

Balance in schizophrenia patients is often related to motor skills, coordination, and postural control.

Schizophrenia can cause functional changes in certain areas of the brain. These changes can affect motor functions.

Balance loss in schizophrenia patients can cause difficulties in daily living activities, increased risk of falls, and a decrease in overall quality of life. Therefore, the aim of this study is to evaluate physical activity, balance, muscle strength, and cognitive function in patients diagnosed with schizophrenia.

Detailed Description

Schizophrenia is a serious mental health condition that affects individuals' thinking, perception, emotional responses, and behavior. Treatment for schizophrenia typically involves approaches such as medication and psychotherapy. Balance in schizophrenia patients is often related to motor skills, coordination, and postural control. Although schizophrenia is a mental health disorder, it can also affect patients' physical balance and motor function. Antipsychotic medications, which are frequently used in the treatment of schizophrenia, can have an effect on patients' motor skills. These medications can negatively affect balance in some patients.

Schizophrenia can cause functional changes in certain areas of the brain. These changes can affect motor functions. Hallucinations, which are commonly seen in patients with schizophrenia, can interfere with visual, auditory, or tactile perception, preventing the person from accurately perceiving their surroundings. This can negatively affect physical balance, as the person may not be able to accurately assess dangers in their surroundings or may misperceive their location or distances. Balance loss in schizophrenia patients can cause difficulties in daily living activities, increased risk of falls, and a decrease in overall quality of life. Therefore, the aim of this study is to evaluate physical activity, balance, muscle strength, and cognitive function in patients diagnosed with schizophrenia.

Conditions

Schizophrenia Disorder

Study Design

• Observational Model Type: COHORT
• Study Time Perspective: CROSS_SECTIONAL

Study Groups

patients with schizophrenia

patients with schizophrenia

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Diagnosis of schizophrenia by a psychiatrist according to DSM-V
• Unchanged medication treatment for the last 2 months
• Being over 18 years of age
• Individuals must be able to understand and speak Turkish
• Individuals must be able to read and write

Exclusion Criteria

• Uncontrolled hypertension
• Surgery within the last 2 months
• Orthopedic surgery on the lower extremities
• Cardio-respiratory failure that prevents walking

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 50 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Dr. Lutfi Kirdar Kartal Training and Research Hospital

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

İsmail Koç

Assistant Prof

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

Kartal Dr Lütfi Kırdar City Hospital

Istanbul, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

Ismail KKoc

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id