NCT02570360

Exercise and Treatment-as-usual in Substance Use Treatment Outcomes

Comparative Effects of Exercise and Treatment-as-usual on Abstinence, Craving, and the Endocannabinoid System in Substance Users

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 21 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Wisconsin, Madison · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 21 Years – 55 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The research study compares the substance abuse treatment outcomes (e.g., craving, withdrawal symptoms, rates of use, abstinence) of standard intensive outpatient care, with or without an added 6-wk aerobic exercise component. In addition, certain biomarkers associated with both exercise and substance use (e.g., endocannabinoids and cortisol) will be assessed. In a rolling admissions format over the course of a year, approximately 36 treatment-seeking substance users who are currently receiving Intensive Outpatient Treatment through a local Alcohol or Other Drug Abuse agency will be randomized to either receive 6 weeks aerobic exercise training in addition to standard care or standard care with 6 weekly laboratory visits to complete questionnaires (18 per group).

Conditions

• Substance-Related Disorders

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	exercise	The EX participants will engage in supervised, individual treadmill exercise 3xs/wk at the UW Natatorium. Sessions will consist of a 5-minute warm-up followed by 30 minutes of a moderate to moderately-high intensity exercise and then finish with a 5-minute cool down. Questionnaires will be completed before and after exercise on a weekly basis.
BEHAVIORAL	treatment-as-usual	The control (standard care) participants will come to the UW-Natatorium on a weekly basis to complete questionnaires.

Timeline

• Start date: 2015-09-01
• Primary completion: 2016-09-01
• Completion: 2016-09-01
• First posted: 2015-10-07
• Last updated: 2019-12-18

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States