The Effect of Aerobic Endurance Training in Patients With Drug Addiction

Physical health does not have a high priority in today's treatment of patients with substance use disorder (SUD) patients have a poor physical health not only due to injuries related to the substance abuse, but also because of the lifestyle that addiction causes. There are today few studies that provide information about SUD patients' physical health. One of the project's aims is to document the physical health of SUD patients in treatment, using objective measures. After completion of various physical tests, an 8 week period of high intensity aerobic training intervention will follow. It will be investigated if the SUD patients are able to engage and participate throughout the whole training intervention, to what degree the participants improve their physical health and the effect of physical health improvement on substance abuse treatment.

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Key information

Conditions

Substance-related Disorders Behavior Chemically-Induced Disorders Mental Disorders Motor Activity Personal Satisfaction Psychological Well-Being

Age range

18 year–50 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Trondheims Klinikken, St Olavs Hospital

Trondheim, Norway

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

substance use disorder diagnosed ICD10
written informed consent
"residential treatment"

Exclusion criteria

not been using drugs the last six months

Treatment and study plan

High intensity aerobic training

Behavioral

Primary outcomes

change in maximal oxygen consumption (VO2 max)

Time frame: from baseline to 8 weeks

Directly measurement of maximal oxygen consumption. Measurement of work efficiency and lactate measurements. Insomnia Severity Index and Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale is used to measure mental health.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Other

Collaborators

St. Olavs Hospital

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2012
Primary completion: 2013
Study completion: 2014
First posted: Dec 23, 2013
Registry last updated: Aug 13, 2014

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