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Norwegian Mental Illness Heart Health Study

RecruitingNAAges 25 Years - 70 YearsAllMadeleine Elisabeth Angelsen
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

Norwegian patients with severe mental illnesses (SMI), such as schizophrenia spectrum or bipolar disorder, lose on average 10 years of life compared to mentally healthy individuals. Much of this gap is due to heart disease. Unhealthy lifestyle habits, including poor diet and physical inactivity, contribute to higher levels of metabolic risk factors for heart disease in this population. The goal of this clinical trial is to find out if a lifestyle program including dietary counselling and regular physical exercise can help people with SMI to improve their physical and mental health. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does adherence to a healthy lifestyle program lead to reduced estimated risk of heart disease? * Does it change lifestyle habits, body weight and composition, and metabolic risk markers over six months? * Can participants with severe mental illness complete a heal

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๐Ÿ“‹ Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of F20-29 (schizophrenia spectrum) or F31 (bipolar affective disorder) * Current use of antipsychotic medication (first- or second generation) or lithium * Body Mass Index \> or = 27 kg/m\^2 Exclusion Criteria: Psychiatric condition: * Inability to provide informed consent\* * Acute psychiatric crisis\* * Significant cognitive impairment\* \*These criteria will be evaluated and confirmed by the participant's primary mental health care provider before enrollment Medication initiated during the intervention period: * GLP-1 receptor agonists * Antihypertensive medication * Antidiabetic medication * Lipid-lowering medication Alcohol consumption: -More than 14 units per week (men) or more than 7 units per week (women) Somatic conditions: * Type 1 diabetes * Established cardiovascular disease * Body Mass Index (BMI) \<27 kg/mยฒ * Pregnancy * Inability to perform physical exercise Somatic risk findings at baseline: * HbA1c \>57 mmol/mol (7.4%) * LDL cholesterol \>5.0 mmol/L * Blood pressure \>180/100 mmHg * Active malignant disease
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What it tests

  • Lifestyle Intervention
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Where

1 site
Department for nutrition science, Domus Medica, University of Oslo
Oslo, Norway
๐Ÿค Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible โ€” always decide together with your own doctor.
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