NCT01336946

HEalth Promotion Intervention in MEntal Health Care

Effectiveness and Cost-effectiveness of a Health Promotion Intervention Targeting Physical Activity and Eating Habits in Persons With Mental Disorders

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 742 (actual)
• Sponsor: University Ghent · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Overweight and obesity have become a serious global public health problem and the prevalence of these conditions is even higher among persons with mental disorders, compared with the general population. Overweight and obesity are partially associated with sedentary lifestyles and unhealthy eating habits. The aim of the study is to examine the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a health promotion intervention targeting physical activity and eating habits in persons with mental disorders. The study hypothesis is that between baseline and the end of the intervention, and after a 6-month follow up period, significant differences in the primary and secondary outcomes between the intervention and control group will be identified. The investigators also hypothesize that the health promotion intervention will be cost-effective.

Conditions

• Unhealthy Lifestyle of Persons With Mental Disorders

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Psycho educational and behavioural group sessions	10 psycho educational and behavioural group sessions on topics like the Food Triangle, healthy eating, the importance of physical activity, healthy eating on a limited budget, implementing physical activity into the daily life, the influence of advertisements...
BEHAVIORAL	Walking session	A weekly supervised walking session (30 minutes) in a 10-week period.

Timeline

• Start date: 2011-01-01
• Primary completion: 2013-05-01
• Completion: 2013-05-01
• First posted: 2011-04-18
• Last updated: 2014-12-05

Locations

25 sites across 1 country: Belgium