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Personalized Pharmaco-Lifestyle Interventions for Severe Mental Illnesses (LIFETRAIN)
Sponsor: Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich
Summary
This randomized, rater-blind, multicenter clinical trial will evaluate whether a personalized pharmaco-lifestyle intervention improves mental functioning in adults with severe mental illness, including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or major depressive disorder. Participants will be randomized to either a modular individualized intervention program or a structured psychoeducation control condition. The individualized intervention may include physical exercise, an anti-inflammatory diet, sleep intervention, social prescribing, semaglutide for eligible participants with overweight or obesity, and optional closed-loop transcranial alternating current stimulation for participants with prominent depressive symptoms. The primary outcome is change in the SF-36 Mental Component Summary score from baseline to Month 3.
Official title: Personalised Pharmaco-Lifestyle Interventions for Severe Mental Illnesses Enhanced by Digital Health and Immersive Technologies
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 65 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
140
Start Date
2028-10
Completion Date
2030-12
Last Updated
2026-05-14
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Semaglutide (SEMA)
Once-weekly subcutaneous semaglutide for eligible participants with overweight or obesity and metabolic risk, titrated according to protocol up to 2.4 mg/week as tolerated, followed by tapering after Month 6.
Exercise module
Personalized moderate-intensity exercise intervention with supervised sessions during the structured phase and supported maintenance, targeting at least 150 minutes of moderate physical activity per week.
Anti-inflammatory diet module
Structured anti-inflammatory dietary intervention based on the Brain Anti-Inflammatory Nutrition (BrAIN) diet, supported by coaching, recipes, and digital materials.
Sleep intervention module
Adapted cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (SLEEPexpert) including a structured introduction and supported self-management.
Social prescribing module
Structured intervention to increase social participation, community engagement, and behavioral activation.
Closed-loop transcranial alternating current stimulation (CL-tACS)
Optional adjunctive bifrontal closed-loop transcranial alternating current stimulation for participants with prominent depressive symptoms.
Structured lifestyle psychoeducation
Control intervention consisting of psychoeducation and counseling on lifestyle domains with self-guided continuation.
Sham CL-tACS
Sham closed-loop transcranial alternating current stimulation in the control arm for eligible participants with prominent depressive symptoms.
Locations (5)
Medical University of Vienna
Vienna, Austria
Central Institute of Mental Health
Mannheim, Germany
Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, LMU Klinikum
München, Germany
University Medical Center Groningen
Groningen, Netherlands
University Medical Center Utrecht
Utrecht, Netherlands