The Effect of Muscular Strength Training in Patients With Drug Addiction

May 11, 2020 updated by: Norwegian University of Science and Technology
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.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

24

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Norway
      • Trondheim, Norway
        • Rusbehandling Midt-Norge H

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 45 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

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

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: strength training
Strength training for leg muscles during10 weeks, 3 times a week: hack squat and plantar flexion, standing upright in a hack squat machine and lying down in a calf rise machine. Exercises will be carried out at 85% of 1-RM intensity under supervision at the institution where participants are having their SUD treatment.
Behavioral: strength training
Other: control
patients treated for substance-related disorder but not participating in strength training intervention (no training control group)
Behavioral: no training (control)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
muscle strength
Time Frame: 10 weeks
Assessed peripheral muscle strength by one repetition maximum test (1RM)
10 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Grete Flemmen, Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2014

Study Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 14, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 14, 2014

First Posted (Estimate)

August 18, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 13, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 11, 2020

Last Verified

May 1, 2020

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2012/640

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