Effects of Traditional Martial Arts, Open and Locked Exercise on the Physical and Mental Health of Drug Users

The aim of this study is to discuss the efficacy of Chinese traditional martial arts in reducing drug addiction and improving the physical and mental health of drug addicts.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Drug Use
• Intervention / Treatment: Behavioral: Locked exercise; Behavioral: Multiplayer open exercise; Behavioral: Health Qigong - 12-Step Daoyin Health Preservation Exercises; Behavioral: Health Qigong - 12-Step Daoyin Health Preservation Exercises combined with locked exercise; Behavioral: Health Qigong - 12-Step Daoyin Health Preservation Exercises combined with open exercise

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 189
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• China
  • Jilin
    • Changchun, Jilin, China, 130024
      • Chinese Center of Exercise Epidemiology

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Normal mental state, able to understand and accept instructions
• Drug users who have survived the detoxification period
• Without major diseases

Exclusion Criteria:

• Drug use for more than 2 years
• Drug abusers who have entered a drug rehabilitation center more than once

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Double

Number of Arms

6

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Locked exercise; All classes are held offline with professional instructors.	Behavioral: Locked exercise; All participants received a six-month intervention of 45 minutes once a day. All participants performed blocked aerobic exercise.
Experimental: Multiplayer open exercise; All classes are held offline with professional instructors.	Behavioral: Multiplayer open exercise; All participants received a six-month intervention in the form of a balloon game competition. The intervention consisted of two phases: the first month consisted of a movement learning and consolidation phase of 45 minutes per session, once a day; the second five months consisted of a formal competition phase of 45 minutes per session, once a day. In the first phase, coaches taught participants the technical movements and rules. In the second phase, participants competed in groups during each session, with the coaches acting as referees.
No Intervention: Control group; Disseminating knowledge about the dangers of drugs
Experimental: Health Qigong - 12-Step Daoyin Health Preservation Exercises; All classes are conducted offline and are implemented by professional Health Qigong instructors.	Behavioral: Health Qigong - 12-Step Daoyin Health Preservation Exercises; All participants received a six-month intervention consisting of two phases: the first month was a movement learning and consolidation phase of 45 minutes per session, once a day; the second five months were a formal practice phase of 45 minutes per session, once a day. In the first phase, participants learn four new movements per session and consolidate these exercises in the next session. After learning all the movements, the remaining time of the first phase was used to consolidate the exercises. In the second phase, participants perform a full Health Qigong - 12-Step Daoyin Health Preservation Exercises practice in each session.
Experimental: Health Qigong - 12-Step Daoyin Health Preservation Exercises combined with locked exercise; All classes are held offline with professional instructors.	Behavioral: Health Qigong - 12-Step Daoyin Health Preservation Exercises combined with locked exercise; All participants received the intervention for six months, 45 minutes each time, once a day. All participants performed blocked exercise followed by Health Qigong - 12-Step Daoyin Health Preservation Exercises. The schedule was consistent with the Health Qigong - 12-Step Daoyin Health Preservation Exercises group and the Blocked Exercise group.
Experimental: Health Qigong - 12-Step Daoyin Health Preservation Exercises combined with open exercise; All classes are held offline with professional instructors.	Behavioral: Health Qigong - 12-Step Daoyin Health Preservation Exercises combined with open exercise; All participants received the intervention for six months, 45 minutes each time, once a day. All participants performed multiplayer Open Exercise followed by Health Qigong - 12-Step Daoyin Health Preservation Exercises exercises. The schedule was consistent with the Health Qigong - 12-Step Daoyin Health Preservation Exercises group and the Multiplayer Open Exercise group.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Using a Jamar hydraulic hand dynamometer to investigate change of handgrip in participants.	Participants will receive a handgrip strength test before and after the intervention to assess the change from baseline handgrip strength at 6 months.	Month 6
Using a step test to test participants' aerobic endurance.	Participants will undergo an aerobic endurance test before and after the intervention to assess the change in aerobic endurance from baseline at 6 months.	Month 6
The participants' flexibility was tested by seated forward bending.	Participants will receive a seated forward bend test before and after the intervention to assess changes in flexibility from baseline at 6 months.	Month 6
The participants reaction abilities were tested by means of a reaction time tester.	Participants will receive a response time test before and after the intervention to assess the change in responsiveness from baseline at 6 months.	Month 6
The balance ability of the participants was tested through a one-legged standing test.	Participants will receive a one-legged standing test before and after the intervention to assess the change in balance from baseline at 6 months.	Month 6
The core strength of the participants was tested through a sit-up test.	Participants will undergo a sit-up test before and after the intervention to assess changes in core strength from baseline at 6 months.	Month 6
Using a spirometry tester to investigate changes in pulmonary capacity of the participants.	Participants will receive a spirometry test (vital capacity, ml) before and after the intervention to assess the change in spirometry from baseline at 6 months.	Month 6

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Northeast Normal University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): July 1, 2023
• Primary Completion (Actual): December 30, 2023
• Study Completion (Actual): January 30, 2024

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: June 6, 2024
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: June 6, 2024
• First Posted (Actual): June 12, 2024

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): July 11, 2024
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 9, 2024
• Last Verified: July 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Mental Disorders; Chemically-Induced Disorders; Substance-Related Disorders; Drug Misuse
• Other Study ID Numbers: CCEE2024

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No