Hjernegym - Effects of Exergaming in Psychosis: a Clinical Intervention Study

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

The goal of this clinical intervention study is to investigate the effects of exergaming on cognition and other clinical symptoms in outpatient individuals with schizophrenia. The main questions it aims to answer are: Will an exergaming intervention contribute to improved cognition and reduced clinical symptoms, as well as enhanced physical health/self-efficacy/quality of life, in individuals with schizophrenia? Will the gaming component strengthen motivation for a physically more intensive component, so that attendance will be at least as high as in comparable exercise studies despite the current study being implemented in a resource-limited, regular clinical outpatient setting? Participants will be asked to engage in two 45 minutes exergaming sessions with a designated personal trainer for 12 weeks. Results pre- and post intervention will be compared, and comparisons will also be made with a former randomized controlled trial conducted at the same site, in which the currently combined activities were investigated separately (high-intensity interval training and low-intensity video gaming), both yielding positive but different effects.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 65
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Having consent capability

• Understanding and speaking Scandinavian language

• Fulfilling the International Classification of Diseases Tenth Revision (ICD 10) criteria for schizophrenia spectrum disorder (schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder and schizophreniform disorder)

Locations
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Norway
DPS Vestfold, Vestfold Sykehus HF
RECRUITING
Tønsberg
Contact Information
Primary
Tom Langerud Holmen, PhD
lantom@siv.no
97119323
Backup
Ole Jakob Bredrup, MA
Ole.Jacob.Bredrup@siv.no
97195391
Time Frame
Start Date: 2023-03-29
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-12-31
Participants
Target number of participants: 48
Treatments
Experimental: Exergaming
A 12-weeks, twice a week exergaming program, consisting of a combined high-intensity interval training and flash-reflex pods gaming condition, each session lasting 45 minutes, conducted one-on-one with a designated personal trainer (experienced and authorized health personnel with additional competence in exercise/sports and/or physical therapy).
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Sykehuset i Vestfold HF

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