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Physical Activity for Mental Disorders (PARCS Pilot Trial)

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Catherine L Davis, PhD
Research Sponsored by Augusta University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up approximately 1 year
Awards & highlights

PARCS Pilot Trial Summary

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.

Eligible Conditions
  • Mental Disorders

PARCS Pilot Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~approximately 1 year
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and approximately 1 year for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Participant satisfaction
Percent attendance
Secondary outcome measures
Change in Aerobic Fitness from Baseline at 8 weeks
Change in Physical Activity
Other outcome measures
Structured Assessment of FEeasibility

PARCS Pilot Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Physical ActivityExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Physical activity sessions at public parks led by a Serenity Behavioral Health Certified Peer Specialist
Group II: WaitlistActive Control1 Intervention
Participants will continue their usual care in the PEERS program. They will be offered the intervention after they have completed posttest measures.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Physical Activity
2019
Completed Phase 3
~4710

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Who is running the clinical trial?

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)NIH
2,357 Previous Clinical Trials
4,315,166 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Mental Disorders
300 Patients Enrolled for Mental Disorders
Kansas State UniversityOTHER
35 Previous Clinical Trials
13,197 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Mental Disorders
100 Patients Enrolled for Mental Disorders
Vanderbilt University School of MedicineOTHER
15 Previous Clinical Trials
13,921 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Physical Activity to Reduce Diabetes Risk in Serious Mental Illness
Catherine Davis 2021. "Physical Activity to Reduce Diabetes Risk in Serious Mental Illness". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05293587.
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