Healthy Aging Through Movement (HELM)

University of Florida

Status: Completed

Conditions: Opioid Use Disorder

Treatments: Other: Supervised Exercise Intervention

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05772884

IRB202002140

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to examine the effectiveness of a supervised aerobic exercise program for persons with Opioid Use Disorder (OUD). Participants will be enrolled in a 12-week supervised aerobic exercise intervention.

Full description

The overall project goals are to test the feasibility and acceptability of our aerobic exercise intervention with this population. Study participation will include a screening and enrollment phase, a baseline assessment, and a 12-week intervention. Participants will be recruited and consented by University of Florida (UF) study staff.

Enrollment: 6 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 21 to 64 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Adults must be aged 21-64 years old
• Currently enrolled in OMT (opioid maintenance treatment) or present with at least mild opioid use disorder (endorses at least 2 DSM-V criteria for OUD within a 12-month period),
• Insufficiently physically active (defined as exercising < 20 minutes 3 times/week
• Able to understand and speak English
• Have a body mass index 18.5-40 kg/m^2
• Willing and able to visit research center up to one time time/week for 12 weeks
• Participants will undergo a supervised maximal exercise test and physical exam by medical supervisor to be cleared for participation.

Exclusion criteria

• Participants must not have heart disease, or had a stroke, uncontrolled diabetes, thyroid condition an eating disorder
• An uncontrolled major psychiatric condition (e.g., schizophrenia; conditions that are well-controlled, however [e.g., anxiety controlled through therapy] will not be exclusionary), or other medical condition(s) that contraindicate exercise; and may not be participating in a structured exercise training or weight loss program.
• Participants cannot be pregnant; pregnancy is exclusionary
• One individual per household may enroll.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Basic Science

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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6 participants in 1 patient group

Supervised Exercise Intervention

Experimental group

Description:

Participants will be asked to complete 3 walking sessions per week for 12 weeks. We will ask them to complete at least 1 of these sessions in-person on-site and they will be given the option to complete up to 2 walking sessions per week off-site. Exercise training on-site will be performed on an indoor walking path, 50 min/session (plus 5 min. for each warm-up and cool down).

Treatment:

Other: Supervised Exercise Intervention