Comparison of the Effects of Aerobic Exercise and Computerized Cognitive Stimulation in Patients With Schizophrenia - A Randomized Controlled Trial

Republic of Turkey Ministry of Health

Status: Completed

Conditions: Schizophrenia; Computerized Cognitive Stimulation; Exercise

Treatments: Other: cognitive stimulation; Other: physical exercise

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06572657

İsmailK

Details and patient eligibility

About

Schizophrenia is a chronic mental disorder characterized by the occurrence of both positive symptoms, such as hallucinations and delusions, and negative symptoms, such as apathy and withdrawal, repetition of cognitive skills and disorganization. There are approximately 20 million people with schizophrenia worldwide and this number will continue to increase every year.

Full description

The aim of this study was to compare the effects of computer-based cognitive stimulation and aerobic/strengthening exercises on symptom severity, cognition and depression in schizophrenia patients receiving community mental health center services.

Enrollment: 58 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 60 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia by a physician according to DSM-V criteria Patients treated at TRSM Individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia between the ages of 20-60

Exclusion criteria

• Those who did not give consent to participate in the study Patients with a diagnosis other than schizophrenia Pregnancy Patients with chronic metabolic diseases such as diabetes, heart problems and cancer

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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58 participants in 3 patient groups

cognitive stimulation group

Experimental group

Description:

cognitive stimulation

Treatment:

Other: cognitive stimulation

physical exercise group

Experimental group

Description:

physical exercise

Treatment:

Other: physical exercise

control group

No Intervention group

Description:

no intervention