Exercise as an Adjunctive Treatment for Cocaine Dependent Patients

Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau

Status: Completed

Conditions: Cocaine Dependence

Treatments: Behavioral: Health education; Behavioral: Exercise

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01832649

IIBSP-PEF-2011-98

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to evaluate if exercise added to usual treatment improves cocaine dependence treatment. The primary objective of this study is to investigate if exercise can facilitate cocaine craving reduction. The secondary aims are to evaluate if exercise can reduce negative mood states, improve quality of life and facilitate abstinence of cocaine.

Full description

This study is designed as two-groups, randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of an 8-week exercise program added to usual treatment compared with a health education program in 20 cocaine dependent patients. These participants will be randomized to one of the following two groups: a) exercise group: supervised moderate-vigorous exercise in group based on strength and calisthenics exercises, b) control group: supervised health education in group. All participants must have DSM-IV diagnosis of cocaine dependence as the primary disorder and must be in treatment.

Enrollment: 19 patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 18 to 60 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• DSM-IV diagnosis of cocaine dependence as primary disorder
• age between 18 and 60 years
• current psychosocial cocaine treatment

Exclusion criteria

• medical problems that contraindicate the participation in an exercise program
• family history of sudden death and/or early death due to cardiovascular reasons
• current inclusion in a regular exercise program

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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19 participants in 2 patient groups

Exercise

Experimental group

Description:

Moderate-vigorous intensity strength exercise. 50 minutes per session, 2 times per week, 8 weeks.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Exercise

Health education

Active Comparator group

Description:

Health education sessions. 50 minutes per session, 2 times per week, 8 weeks.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Health education