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NCT Number: NCT02218970

The Effect of Muscular Strength 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). SUD patients have a poor physical health not only due to injuries related to the substance abuse, but also because of the addiction-related lifestyle. There are few studies today that provide information about SUD patient's physical health, and especially there is little information about their muscular strength. One of the project's aims is to measure muscular strength in SUD patients who are being treated for their addiction, and see if they have decreased neuromuscular function. If so, we will investigate the effect of maximal strength training on neuromuscular function in these patients.

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Key information

Conditions

Substance-related Disorders Chemically-Induced Disorders Mental Disorders

Age range

18 year–45 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Rusbehandling Midt-Norge H

Trondheim, Norway

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • being treated for drug abuse
  • not using drugs during intervention period

Exclusion criteria

  • participated in strength training in previous 6 months
  • cardiovascular disease
  • any other disease that impedes to finish tests
  • not showing up for testing sessions
  • carried out less than 85% of planned exercise sessions

Treatment and study plan

strength training

Behavioral

no training (control)

Behavioral

Primary outcomes

  1. muscle strength

    Time frame: 10 weeks

    Assessed peripheral muscle strength by one repetition maximum test (1RM)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2012
Primary completion
2014
Study completion
2015
First posted
Aug 18, 2014
Registry last updated
May 13, 2020

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