Study protocol: a randomised controlled trial investigating the effect of a healthy lifestyle intervention for people with severe mental disorders

BMC Public Health

Study Protocol

Amanda Baker¹  Terry J Lewin²  Frances J Kay-Lambkin³  Sacha Filia⁴  Robyn Richmond⁵  Jill Williams⁶  David Castle⁷ 

[1] Centre for Brain and Mental Health Research (CBMHR), Faculty of Health, University of Newcastle, 2308, Callaghan, NSW, Australia;Centre for Brain and Mental Health Research (CBMHR), Faculty of Health, University of Newcastle, 2308, Callaghan, NSW, Australia;Hunter New England Mental Health, PO Box 833, 2300, Newcastle, NSW, Australia;Centre for Brain and Mental Health Research (CBMHR), Faculty of Health, University of Newcastle, 2308, Callaghan, NSW, Australia;National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC), University of New South Wales, 2052, Sydney, NSW, Australia;Monash Alfred Psychiatry Research Centre (MAPrc), The Alfred, and School of Psychology and Psychiatry, Monash University, 3800, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia;School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of New South Wales, 2052, Sydney, NSW, Australia;UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 317 George St, Suite 105, 08901, New Brunswick, NJ, USA;University of Melbourne and Department of Psychiatry, St Vincent's Hospital, 3065, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia;

关键词: Smoking Cessation;    Motivational Interview;    Nicotine Replacement Therapy;    Severe Mental Disorder;    Nicotine Withdrawal;   

DOI  :  10.1186/1471-2458-11-10

 received in 2010-12-16, accepted in 2011-01-05,  发布年份 2011

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundThe largest single cause of death among people with severe mental disorders is cardiovascular disease (CVD). The majority of people with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder smoke and many are also overweight, considerably increasing their risk of CVD. Treatment for smoking and other health risk behaviours is often not prioritized among people with severe mental disorders. This protocol describes a study in which we will assess the effectiveness of a healthy lifestyle intervention on smoking and CVD risk and associated health behaviours among people with severe mental disorders.Methods/Design250 smokers with a severe mental disorder will be recruited. After completion of a baseline assessment and an initial face-to-face intervention session, participants will be randomly assigned to either a multi-component intervention for smoking cessation and CVD risk reduction or a telephone-based minimal intervention focusing on smoking cessation. Randomisation will be stratified by site (Newcastle, Sydney, Melbourne, Australia), Body Mass Index (BMI) category (normal, overweight, obese) and type of antipsychotic medication (typical, atypical). Participants will receive 8 weekly, 3 fortnightly and 6 monthly sessions delivered face to face (typically 1 hour) or by telephone (typically 10 minutes). Assessments will be conducted by research staff blind to treatment allocation at baseline, 15 weeks, and 12-, 18-, 24-, 30- and 36-months.DiscussionThis study will provide comprehensive data on the effect of a healthy lifestyle intervention on smoking and CVD risk among people with severe mental disorders. If shown to be effective, this intervention can be disseminated to treating clinicians using the treatment manuals.Trial registrationAustralian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ANZCTR) identifier: ACTRN12609001039279

【 授权许可】

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