Status:
COMPLETED
Exercise: Addressing Stress in Relapse Prevention for Substance Use Disorders
Lead Sponsor:
St. Louis University
Collaborating Sponsors:
VA St. Louis Health Care System
Conditions:
Substance Use Disorders
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Relapse contributes significantly to the chronicity of substance use disorders, one of the most costly medical/mental health problems facing our nation. The incorporation of exercise into relapse prev...
Detailed Description
About half of all individuals who receive treatment for substance use disorders (SUD) relapse within a year. Stress and an individual's biological response to it are significant predictors of relapse....
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Undergoing residential substance use disorders treatment at VA St. Louis Healthcare System
- Age 18 or older
- English speaking;
- Substance dependence
- Recent substance use
- Does not have high blood pressure
- Documented physician clearance to undergo exercise testing \& exercise
- Plans to begin Aftercare at the clinic within the next two weeks
Exclusion
- Severely disruptive behavior
- Serious uncontrolled psychiatric disorder
- Medical history in the past 6 months that contraindicates exercise
- Pregnancy, plans to get pregnant in the next six months.
- Currently breastfeeding
- Obese - class II
- Currently taking corticosteroids or hormonal contraceptives
- In recovery for pathological gambling
- Opiate dependence.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
147 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01828307
Start Date
April 1 2013
End Date
March 1 2019
Last Update
April 4 2019
Active Locations (1)
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VA St. Louis Health Care System - Jefferson Barracks Division
St Louis, Missouri, United States, 63125-4101