The Effects of Mindfulness and Web-Based Physical Activity Program in Patients With Schizophrenia

Summary

This study was aimed to examine the effects of the Mindfulness and Web-Based Physical Activity Program - consisting of two weeks of mindfulness skills followed by 12 weeks of walking and exercise - delivered through videos uploaded to a YouTube channel on mental and cardiovascular risk in patients with schizophrenia. The main questions it aims to answer are:

After the Mindfulness and Web-Based Physical Activity Program, H1-1: There is a statistically significant difference in the mean total scores of mental well-being between the intervention and control groups.

H1-2: There is a statistically significant difference in the mean total scores of sleep quality between the intervention and control groups.

H1-3: There is a statistically significant difference in the mean total scores of the subscales of the Coping Style Scale (self-confident approach, optimistic approach, helpless approach, submissive approach, and seeking of social support) between the intervention and control groups.

H1-4: There is a statistically significant difference in terms of cardiovascular risk levels between the intervention and control groups.

Researchers were compared the Mindfulness and Web-Based Physical Activity Program to a control group (no intervention) to see if the Mindfulness and Web-Based Physical Activity Program works on mental and cardiovascular risk in patients with schizophrenia.

Participants were:

* followed in the first phase of the Mindfulness and Web-Based Physical Activity Program, the "Mindfulness Skill Development Program", which included activities for individuals to develop their mindfulness skills, five days a week for two weeks from October 23 to November 3, 2023 through videos uploaded on the YouTube channel.
* followed in the second phase of the Mindfulness and Web-Based Physical Activity Program, the 12-week "Mindful Physical Activity Program", which consisted of "Mindful Walking" and "Mindful Physical Activity Day" sessions held twice a week (Tuesday and Thursday) and three days a week for 50 minutes from November 2023 to January 2024 through videos uploaded on the YouTube channel.

Conditions

• Schizophrenia Disorders

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

the Mindfulness and Web-Based Physical Activity Program

The "Mindfulness and Web-Based Physical Activity Program" consists of two phases: the "Mindfulness Skill Development Program" and the "Mindful Physical Activity Program". In the first phase of the Program, the "Mindfulness Skill Development Program" was implemented for two weeks, five days a week, from October 23 to November 3, 2023. The program includes activities for individuals to develop mindfulness skills through videos uploaded on the YouTube channel. In the second phase of the Program, The 12-week Mindful Physical Activity Program, implemented between November 2023 and January 2024, consisted of "Mindful Walking" and "Mindful Physical Activity Day" sessions held twice a week (Tuesday and Thursday) and three days a week for 50 minutes. Each session began with a 10-minute warm-up exercise, followed by 40 minutes of endurance and strength training sessions, and ended with 10 minutes of cool-down exercises.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey

  collaborator OTHER

• Selcuk University

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Neslihan Lok, Prof. Dr · Selcuk University

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

25 Years

Max Age

55 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2023-10-16

Primary Completion

2024-01-16

Completion

2024-01-31

Countries

• Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations