Long-Term Exercise Training Therapy Versus Usual Care in Patients With Schizophrenia (LEXUS)
Schizophrenia
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Schizophrenia focused on measuring Exercise therapy, Cardiovascular disease, Risk
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10) schizophrenia, schizotypal or delusional disorders (F20 to F29)
- able to carry out long-term exercise.
- capable of giving informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria:
- contra-indication for exercise training and testing according to the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) specifications (life threatening or terminal medical conditions; not able to carry out intervention or test procedures; current pregnancy; mothers less than 6 months post-partum).
- patients under admittance to an acute psychiatric ward.
Sites / Locations
- St. Olavs University Hospital, Division of Psychiatry, Department of Østmarka
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
Exercise therapy
Follow-up care as usual
High aerobic intensity training and maximal strength training 2 times per week in 1 year at the Hospital's Exercise Training Clinic. Patients receive comprehensive support from Trondheim municipal administration to facilitate adherence.
The usual care (UC) group will receive the usual physical activity offered by the primary health care system. UC includes the traditional physical activity advice from the Health Directorate. The UC group are invited to supervised exercise at the exercise training Clinic after 1 year.