Physical Activity to Reduce Diabetes Risk in Serious Mental Illness (PARCS Pilot)

Augusta University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Mental Disorders, Severe

Treatments: Behavioral: Physical Activity

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT05293587

VUMC86160 (Other Grant/Funding Number)

1434186

3P30DK020593-42S1 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

Details and patient eligibility

About

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

Full description

Aim 1: Test the feasibility and acceptability of a park-based PA intervention led by Certified Peer Specialists (CPS) and adapted for adults with SMI. Rationale: Park-based interventions led by CPSs represent a novel approach to increase program satisfaction and adherence to PA behavior change in persons with SMI. Hypothesis 1A: Most (80%) people offered the intervention will participate most of the time (≥2 day/week). Hypothesis 1B: CPSs and SMI patients will express satisfaction with the program (6 on an 8-point scale). Aim 2: Test the effectiveness of a park-based PA intervention led by CPSs on increasing PA and improving fitness in adults with SMI. Rationale: Park-based PA is associated with greater intensity and duration of PA, better fitness, and less obesity and depression, issues that are especially problematic for adults with SMI. Hypothesis 2A: People enrolled in the intervention will engage in more PA than at baseline (90min moderate to vigorous PA (MVPA)/week). Hypothesis 2B: The intervention will result in improved fitness (6 min walk test) relative to baseline.

Enrollment: 20 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Authorized for peer group treatment through the Serenity behavioral health facility
• Medically cleared for participation
• Able to act as their own legal guardian

Exclusion criteria

• Age under 18

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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20 participants in 2 patient groups

Physical Activity

Experimental group

Description:

Physical activity sessions at public parks led by a Serenity Behavioral Health Certified Peer Specialist

Treatment:

Behavioral: Physical Activity

Waitlist

No Intervention group

Description:

Participants will continue their usual care in the PEERS program. They will be offered the intervention after they have completed posttest measures.