A 6-month randomized controlled trial to test the efficacy of a lifestyle intervention for weight gain management in schizophrenia

BMC Psychiatry

Research Article

Sérgio Tamai¹  Andréa Freirias¹  Maria das Graças Miquelutti Camargo²  Hélio Elkis²  Jair de Jesus Mari³  Rodrigo A Bressan³  Mário Dinis Mateus³  Larissa C Martini³  Cecília Attux⁴  André F Reis⁵ 

[1] CAISM (Centro de Atenção Integrada à Saúde Mental) from Irmandade Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo, Rua Major Maragliano, 287, Vila Mariana, CEP 04017030, São Paulo, SP, Brazil;Department and Institute of Psychiatry, University of São Paulo Medical School. Rua Dr. Ovídio Pires de Campos, 785 – Cerqueira César, CEP 05403010, São Paulo, SP, Brazil;Department of Psychiatry, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Rua Machado Bitencourt, 222, Vila Clementino, CEP 04044-000, São Paulo, SP, Brazil;Department of Psychiatry, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Rua Machado Bitencourt, 222, Vila Clementino, CEP 04044-000, São Paulo, SP, Brazil;Rua Borges Lagoa, 564 cj, 23 04038-000, São Paulo, SP, Brazil;Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Rua Pedro de Toledo, 910, Vila Clementino, CEP 04039-002, São Paulo, SP, Brazil;

关键词: Schizophrenia;    Clinical trial;    Weight gain;    Physical activity;   

DOI  :  10.1186/1471-244X-13-60

 received in 2012-10-08, accepted in 2013-02-13,  发布年份 2013

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundPatients with schizophrenia have lower longevity than the general population as a consequence of a combination of risk factors connected to the disease, lifestyle and the use of medications, which are related to weight gain.MethodsA multicentric, randomized, controlled-trial was conducted to test the efficacy of a 12-week group Lifestyle Wellness Program (LWP). The program consists of a one-hour weekly session to discuss topics like dietary choices, lifestyle, physical activity and self-esteem with patients and their relatives. Patients were randomized into two groups: standard care (SC) and standard care plus intervention (LWP). Primary outcome was defined as the weight and body mass index (BMI).Results160 patients participated in the study (81 in the intervention group and 79 in the SC group). On an intent to treat analysis, after three months the patients in the intervention group presented a decrease of 0.48 kg (CI 95% -0.65 to 1.13) while the standard care group showed an increase of 0.48 kg (CI 95% 0.13 to 0.83; p=0.055). At six-month follow-up, there was a significant weight decrease of −1.15 kg, (CI 95% -2.11 to 0.19) in the intervention group compared to a weight increase in the standard care group (+0.5 kg, CI 95% -0.42–1.42, p=0.017).ConclusionIn conclusion, this was a multicentric randomized clinical trial with a lifestyle intervention for individuals with schizophrenia, where the intervention group maintained weight and presented a tendency to decrease weight after 6 months. It is reasonable to suppose that lifestyle interventions may be important long-term strategies to avoid the tendency of these individuals to increase weight.Clinicaltrials.gov identifierNCT01368406

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