Plain-English translation of NCT06573320 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
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This trial is testing whether regular exercise can help improve symptoms and thinking in people with schizophrenia who take clozapine, an antipsychotic medication that works well for people who haven't responded to other treatments. While clozapine is effective, it can cause side effects like weight gain, sleepiness, and constipation. Researchers want to see if adding exercise to treatment can reduce these problems and help people feel better overall.
Clozapine is a powerful medication for people whose schizophrenia doesn't respond to other treatments, but its side effects can be difficult to manage and affect quality of life. This study explores whether exercise might be a safe, natural way to reduce side effects and help people feel better while staying on this treatment.
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If you join this study, you will be placed in one of two groups: one group will participate in a regular physical exercise program while continuing their medication, and the other group will continue their usual care without the exercise program. Researchers will check your symptoms, thinking ability, and overall quality of life at the start and end of the study to see if exercise made a difference.
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Turkey (Türkiye)
Sponsor
Dr. Lutfi Kirdar Kartal Training and Research Hospital
Enrollment target
~60 participants
Started
March 2024
Primary completion
August 2024
This trial's estimated completion date has passed — the record may not be fully up to date.
Age range
18 Years – 65 Years
Last updated on clinicaltrials.gov in August 2024.
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Central contact
Ebru Akbuga Koc
Dr. Lutfi Kirdar Kartal Training and Research Hospital
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