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NCT05859204

Impact of Exercise Groups on Patient Mental Health and Wellbeing in an Acute Psychiatric Inpatient Unit

Enrolling by Invitation
NAAges 18+InterventionalTreatment
Johns Hopkins University
~60 participants
Updated 2026-07-13 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:OT-led Exercise GroupTreatment as Usual - OT Groups

At a glance

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What they're measuring
Change in depression using Patient Health Questionnaire-9
Measured over baseline, time of discharge up to 6 months
+2 more outcomes measured

Conditions

Psychiatric Hospitalization
Physical Inactivity
Depression, Anxiety
Sleep

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Where it's being run

1 sites across 1 states
Maryland1

Study leadership

  • Matthew E Peters, MD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Psychiatric inpatients admitted to the Johns Hopkins Bayview Acute Psychiatric Unit (APU)
Aged 18 years or older
Able to give informed consent and understand the tasks involved
In the opinion of the unit attending, the patient is sufficiently psychologically or medically stable to safely participate in the exercise intervention
Patients using mobility devices such as canes, walkers, and wheelchairs are eligible for inclusion as exercises can be completed in modifiable positions as needed.

Exclusion

Patients who do not speak English as their primary language.
Patients with a history of physical or neurological conditions that interfere with study procedures.
Patients demonstrating behavior that would be a safety concern if placed in a group at the discretion of occupational therapy, the medical team, or the nursing team.
A patient can be excluded if in the opinion of the treatment team on the unit, participation in the study would have a negative impact on the patient's mental health or treatment plan.

What this trial measures

  • Change in depression using Patient Health Questionnaire-9baseline, time of discharge up to 6 months

    Patient Health Questionnaire-9, range 0-27, lower score better outcome

  • Change in anxiety using Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7baseline, time of discharge up to 6 months

    Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7, range 0-21, lower score better outcome

  • Change in sleep using Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Indexbaseline, time of discharge up to 6 months

    Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, range 0-21, lower score better outcome