The Prevalence of Obesity For Schizophrenia Inpatients in Taiwan

July 27, 2010 updated by: TsaoTun Psychiatric Center, Department of Health, Taiwan
This study is the first hospital-based, cross-sectional study to discuss the prevalence of obesity among 710 inpatients with schizophrenia.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

710

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Taiwan
      • Nan-Tou, Taiwan
        • Tsao-Tun Psychiatric Center

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

20 years to 72 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

710 adult schizophrenia patients living in the chronic ward in Tsau-Tun psychiatric center during the first week in March 2010

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. diagnosis as ICD 295
  2. Living in rehabilitation ward during 2010/03/22~2010/04/02

Exclusion Criteria:

none

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Inpatient schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Body mass index (BMI)
Time Frame: cross-sectional study, check one time
cross-sectional study, check one time

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
waist circumference
Time Frame: cross-sectional study, check for one time
cross-sectional study, check for one time

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

TsaoTun Psychiatric Center, Department of Health, Taiwan

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Ching Han-Yi, MD, TsaoTun Psychiatric Center

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

March 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2010

Study Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 26, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 26, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

July 27, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

July 28, 2010

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 27, 2010

Last Verified

July 1, 2010

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Tsao-Tun Psychiatric Center

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