Nutritional counseling: The intervention group will recieve 30 x 2 minutes with nutritonal counseling seperatet by a 15 minutes break. The participants will receive individually tailored guidance based on the information recieved at baseline measurments. The couseling will be based on the Norwegian goverments dietary advices and the recommendation from the Directorate of Health for the prevention of cardiovascular diseases.
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effect of nutritional counseling versus no treatment in patients with schizophenia or bipolar affective disorder.
The main question it aims to answer are:
• Can nutritional counseling have a preventive effect on the development of cardiovascular disease in patients with schizophenia or bipolar affective disorder?
Participants will meet a nutritionist at baseline to asess nutritional status, biochemical and anthropometric measurements. Then, half of the study population will receive nutritional counseling. After six weeks, the same baseline measurements will be repeated to examine any potential differences between the two groups. After the intervention, the control group will be offered the same counseling as the intervention group received during the study.
| Facility | City | Region | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vestre Viken Health Trust | Drammen | Akershus | Recruiting |
| Department of Research and Delvelopment, Mental health and Addiction, Vestre Viken Hospital Trust | Drammen | Norway | Recruiting |
This page summarises publicly available registry data for informational purposes — not medical advice. Eligibility is determined by each study team; patients should discuss participation with their clinician.
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