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Dance/Movement Therapy for Bone Mineral Density in Schizophrenia

NCT ID

NCT05716802

Target Enrollment

60 participants

Start Date

2020-07-07

Est. Completion

2022-07-12

About This Study

Fractures are common accidents for long-term hospitalized patients with schizophrenia (SZ) in psychiatric hospitals, and once they occur, patients usually endure the pain of fractures for a long time. Accumulating evidence has supported implementing dance/movement therapy (DMT) as a promising intervention for patients with SZ. However, no study has been conducted to investigate its role in balance ability and metabolic parameters in SZ. This study was designed to investigate the treatment outcome of a 12-week DMT intervention on bone mineral density, balance ability, and metabolic profile in patients with SZ using a randomized, controlled trial design.

Conditions Studied

Schizophrenia

Interventions

•dance/movement therapy
•treatment as usual

Eligibility

Sex:MALE

Age:40 Years - 60 Years

Healthy Volunteers:No

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Inclusion Criteria:

* Clinical diagnosis of schizophrenia using the DSM-V;
* male veterans, aged 40 to 60 years with a disease duration of 5 years or more and a long-term hospitalization of 3 years or more;
* ability to understand Mandarin Chinese;
* legally eligible to sign an informed consent form;
* current antipsychotic medication stability for more than 2 years;
* reduced bone mass, osteoporosis, and severe osteopenia after bone density analysis;
* no comorbid serious physical illness and physical impairments and can cooperate with nurses to complete the general intensity of activity training;
* consent for pre- and post-session interviews.

Exclusion Criteria:

1\) substance dependence or abuse; 2) hypercalcemia and hyperuricemia; 3) history of kidney stones or renal calculi; 4) lower limb injury and motor dysfunction, and inability to complete DMT intervention for various reasons.

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Study Locations (1)

DMT