Can a simple health chat cut heart risk in locked psychiatric wards?

NCT ID NCT07157813

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests a nurse-led health program for adults in a secure forensic psychiatric clinic. Fifty participants will either get usual care or also take part in two personalized health coaching sessions. The goal is to see if the program is practical and acceptable, and whether it might improve lifestyle habits and metabolic health.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

Structured Health Dialogue (SHD) – a nurse-led program combining health screening, personalized risk feedback, and motivational interviewing to support lifestyle changes.

What this could lead to

If this approach works, it could point toward a practical way to reduce heart disease risk in forensic psychiatric patients, who often have poor metabolic health.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early feasibility study with only 50 participants at one clinic. It is not designed to prove the intervention works, only whether a larger trial is possible.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Feeding Behavior Smoking Cessation cardiovascular disorder prevention target

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Regional Forensic Psychiatric Clinic, Växjö

    Vaxjo, Kronoberg County, Sweden