Clinical Trial: Dance/Movement Therapy for Bone Mineral Density in Schizophrenia
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Condition: Schizophrenia
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: Dance/Movement Therapy for Improving Bone Mineral Density in Long-term Patients With Schizophrenia: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Brief Summary:
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…
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