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Physical Activity to Reduce Cardiometabolic Risk in Adults With Serious Mental Illness (PARCS) Study

NCT05457179 · Status: ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2024-03-05

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The aim of this project is to trial the protocol of a park-based physical activity (PA) intervention in adults with serious mental illness (SMI) in a community mental health center's peer support program.

Conditions

  • Mental Disorders, Severe
  • Mental Illness Persistent

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Park-based physical activity

The experimental arm will optimize a 12-week intervention 3 days/wk, last approximately 60 minutes, and consist of 10 minutes of warm up, 15 minutes of simple strength training activities, 25 minutes of moderate to vigorous aerobic activities (e.g., walking), and 10 minutes of cool down. The eight full-body strength training exercises will use body weight and/or elastic bands and will include a circuit of chest press, seated row, squat, shoulder press, biceps curl, triceps extension, calf raise, and reverse crunch. Sessions will include education and skill building activities focused on Social Cognitive Theory mechanisms of change including self-efficacy, goal setting, and social support. Under the guidance of trained research staff, certified peer specialists who have experience working with peer groups, will be selected to help deliver the intervention.

BEHAVIORAL

Active Control

The active control group will receive information about the importance of park-based PA and a map of local park locations but will not participate in structured park-based PA sessions. Participants in the control group will be invited to participate in park PA sessions after they have completed posttest.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Augusta University

    collaborator OTHER

  • Dartmouth College

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Cincinnati

    collaborator OTHER

  • Kansas State University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Gina M Besenyi, MPH, PhD · Kansas State University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-08-01
Primary Completion
2025-03-31
Completion
2025-03-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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