Aerobic Exercise for Cognitive Functioning in Patients With Substance Use Disorder (SO_CogEx)
Substance Abuse, Cognitive Dysfunction
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Substance Abuse focused on measuring Exercise therapy, High-intensity interval training
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosed substance use disorder (SUD) by ICD-10
- Being in residential inpatient treatment for SUD at Lade Addiction Treatment Center
Exclusion Criteria:
- Recent participation in regular aerobic high-intensity interval training (HIIT)
- Admissions shorter than 12 weeks
- Pregnant
- History of brain injury (except concussions)
- Any acute or chronic somatic or psychiatric condition (e.g. heart disease or psychosis) or a medication that would limit the ability to participate in the exercise training and testing procedures, or any of the other assessments.
Sites / Locations
- Lade Behandlingssenter, BlåkorsRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Other
Exercise intervention group
Control group
Participants will undergo supervised treadmill exercise three times each week for eight weeks, in addition to treatment as usual (TAU).
Participants will undergo TAU. The content of TAU is broadly individualized but most often includes various forms of group therapy, psychotherapy, psychoeducation and physical activity. The physical activity schedule for the patients typically includes gym-based exercises, individualized by preference of each patient, and various outdoors activities, four times per week all together.