SPACES full scale RCT

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Supporting Physical Activity through Co-production for People with Severe Mental Illness

• IRAS ID

  338802

• Contact name

  Emily Peckham

• Contact email

  e.peckham@bangor.ac.uk

• Sponsor organisation

  Sheffield Health and Social CareTrust

• Duration of Study in the UK

  2 years, 10 months, 1 days

• Research summary

  Life expectancy is reduced by around 15-20 years for people with SMI compared to people without SMI, and this gap is increasing. The majority of these early deaths are due to physical health problems, which are partly preventable and which are related to factors including health behaviours such as diet, smoking and physical activity. Increasing physical activity can improve physical health in everyone and The World Health Organization has said that encouraging people to be more active can be as beneficial as quitting smoking. People with SMI are less physically active than the general population. Supporting people with SMI to increase their levels of physical activity could help to reduce the life expectancy gap.
  Therefore, there is a need to establish whether a physical activity programme (intervention) that is relevant to the needs of people with SMI, is practical, acceptable and effective for people with SMI.
  In this study we will examine the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a physical activity intervention that has been co-designed for people living with
  severe mental ill health.
  People who agree to take part in the study will be randomly allocated to usual care, or to the PA intervention plus usual care. We will collect information about participants level of physical activity at the outset of the trial and at 3, 6 and 12 months to establish whether the intervention is effective at increasing the amount of PA performed by people with SMI. We will also examine the impact of the intervention on other outcomes relating to mental health and quality of life.

• REC name

  West of Scotland REC 5

• REC reference

  24/WS/0040

• Date of REC Opinion

  14 May 2024

• REC opinion

  Further Information Favourable Opinion