NCT03466112

Aerobic Exercise for the Improvement of Cognition and Enhancement of Recovery in Post-acute Schizophrenia

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 180 (actual)
• Sponsor: Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The study investigates the efficacy of aerobic exercise on cognitive performance and brain plasticity in schizophrenia.

Detailed description

This multi-center, two-arm, parallel-group, randomized placebo-controlled add-on clinical trial investigates the efficacy of aerobic exercise on cognitive performance and brain plasticity in schizophrenia. The aim is the enhancement of recovery with the use of 26 weeks of continuos endurance training (aerobic exercise) with stationary bicycles or a balance and tone program consisting of exercises for flexibility, core strength, balance and relaxation. Followed by a follow-up period of 26 weeks.

Conditions

• Schizophrenia

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	endurance training	endurance training with stationary bicycles
OTHER	balance and tone program	flexibility, core strength, balance, relaxation

Timeline

• Start date: 2016-06-01
• Primary completion: 2021-12-01
• Completion: 2021-12-01
• First posted: 2018-03-15
• Last updated: 2022-03-03

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Germany