Exercise Therapy in Mental Disorders-study

Sponsor
Haukeland University Hospital
Study ID
NCT06313918
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
16 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • High intensity training (HIT) — OTHER
    Please see information already included in the arm descriptions.

Study Details

The study will compare standard high-intensity training with brief high-intensity training in people with schizophrenia-spectrum or bipolar disorder. The overall aim is to determine which of the two is superior in a long-term perspective.

Key Dates

First listed
Mar 15, 2024
Start date
Sep 27, 2023
Status verified
Dec 2025
Primary completion
Sep 26, 2026
Completion
Sep 26, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
50 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Active Comparator: Standard HIT
    Standard 4 x 4 min HIT at treadmill. First 7 min warm-up, then 4 sessions with 4 min walking/running at 80-95% of maximal heart rate, with 3 min of active rest in between. Ending with 5 min of cooling down. Two sessions per week for 26 weeks.
  • Experimental: Short HIT
    Short 1 x 4 min HIT at treadmill. Starting with 7 min warm-up walking/running, then 1 session with 4 min walking/running at 80-95% of maximal heart rate, ending with 5 min of cooling down. Two sessions per week for 26 weeks.

Primary Outcome Measure

Adherence [ Time Frame: 26 weeks ]

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