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Activating Consumers to Exercise in Community Psychiatry Through Peer Support
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Baltimore |
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Maryland |
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21205 |
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Schizophrenia - Depression - Bipolar Disorder - Anxiety Disorders - Cognitive Disorders - Personality Disorders |
| Purpose: |
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This study will determine the effectiveness of a peer support system in increasing physical
activity and effecting health behavior change in people with serious mental illnesses.
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| Study Summary: |
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People with serious mental illnesses (SMIs) are, by definition, significantly functionally
impaired by the illness for an indefinite period of time. Schizophrenia, major depression,
and bipolar disorder are considered SMIs. Severe anxiety disorders, cognitive disorders, and
some personality disorders are sometimes categorized as SMIs, as well. The rate of obesity
among people with SMIs is higher than that of people without mental illnesses. This
disparity may be due to the negative symptoms that people with SMIs experience, such as
vulnerability to stress, extreme dependency, and lack of motivation. This study will design
and test a culturally appropriate physical activity intervention based on a peer support
model for people with SMIs in an urban community psychiatry program. The intervention will
be evaluated to determine its effectiveness in increasing physical activity and effecting
health behavior change in people with SMIs.
Participants in this 4-month, open-label study will be randomly assigned to participate in
either a physical activity intervention with peer support (PA+PS) or a physical activity
intervention without peer support (PA). Participants in the PA+PS group will have three
exercise sessions each week, which will include group exercise classes and open gym hours
for supervised individual exercise. They will also meet with a peer educator once a week for
15 minutes. Peer educators will provide emotional, informational, instrumental, and
appraisal support that is aimed to motivate participants to partake in the exercise
sessions. Participants in the PA group will attend the three weekly exercise sessions but
will not attend meetings with the peer educator. All outcomes will be assessed at a
follow-up visit at the end of the intervention.
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| Criteria: |
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Patient at the Johns Hopkins Community Psychiatry program
- Plans to remain in Baltimore for 8 months after study entry
- If currently breastfeeding, has received approval from a physician to participate in
the study
Exclusion Criteria:
- Any condition that would make weight loss medically inadvisable
- Diagnosis of or treatment for cancer (except non-melanoma skin cancer) within 2 years
prior to study entry
- Liver failure
- History of anorexia nervosa
- Pregnant or planning to become pregnant during the study
- Inability to walk or participate in an exercise class
- Consumes more than 14 alcoholic drinks per week
- Symptoms of angina or a cardiovascular event within 6 months prior to study entry
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| NCT ID: |
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NCT00458094 |
| Primary Contact: |
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Principal Investigator
Gail L. Daumit, MD, MHS
Johns Hopkins University
Gail L. Daumit, MD, MHS
Phone: 410-614-6460
Email: gdaumit@jhmi.edu
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| Backup Contact: |
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Email: esultzb1@jhmi.edu
Elisabeth Leatherman, MS, LGPC
Phone: 410 818 8049
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| Location Contact: |
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Baltimore, Maryland 21205
United States
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Site Status: Recruiting |
| Data Source: |
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ClinicalTrials.gov |
| Date Processed: |
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May 17, 2013 |
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