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Step by Step Back - A Feasibility Study of a Physical Activity Intervention for Adults With Stress-related Exhaustion
Led by The Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences · Updated on 2026-02-12
20
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
46 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
T
The Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences
Lead Sponsor
I
Itrim
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this clinical study is to learn whether a psychologist- or psychotherapist-guided physical activity program can be delivered and used as part of regular care for adults experiencing stress-related exhaustion. The program is designed to be integrated into regular psychological treatment as usual and supports participants in developing physical activity habits in a gradual, individualized, and sustainable way. The main questions this study aims to answer are: * Can participants complete the program and attend the planned sessions? * Do participants and clinicians find the program acceptable, relevant, and useful? * Is the program safe, and do any negative experiences occur during the program? * What practical barriers and facilitators affect participation and delivery in routine care? * What descriptive patterns of change are seen in physical activity, symptoms, and everyday functioning from before to after the program? The program is based on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). It includes strategies to help participants set meaningful goals, take step-by-step actions toward those goals, and respond more flexibly to uncomfortable thoughts, emotions, and body sensations that may arise in relation to physical activity. About 12 to 20 participants will take part. The program is designed to be integrated into about 5 to 6 individual sessions delivered over a flexible time period, depending on each participant's pace and circumstances. Participants will: * Take part in the physical activity program as part of their regular psychological treatment * Complete online questionnaires before and after the program * Log their physical activity during the program * Provide feedback after the program (and some participants will also take part in an interview) The results will be used to assess whether the program is feasible and acceptable for participants and clinicians and to inform further refinement and future evaluation.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Step by Step Back - A Feasibility Study of a Physical Activity Intervention for Adults With Stress-related Exhaustion
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Adult aged 20 to 64 years
- Experiencing stress-related exhaustion assessed in regular clinical care
- Symptoms are not in the acute phase and able to engage in outpatient psychological treatment and gradual physical activity
- Elevated fatigue or exhaustion indicated by screening questionnaires
- Able to understand spoken and written Swedish
- Has access to a smartphone, tablet, or computer with internet to complete questionnaires and activity logging
- No medical condition making physical activity unsafe based on clinical screening and self-report
You will not qualify if you...
- Currently receiving psychological treatment outside the recruiting clinic expected to interfere with participation
- Current or past diagnosis of psychotic disorder
- Current or past diagnosis of bipolar disorder
- Severe mental health condition requiring other primary treatment (e.g., severe major depression, PTSD, eating disorder)
- Ongoing substance use disorder
- Medical condition or acute illness making physical activity inappropriate (e.g., recent blood clot, severe infection)
- Severe musculoskeletal condition substantially limiting physical activity ability
- Started antidepressant medication within past 4 weeks
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Avonova Occupational Health
Stockholm, Sweden
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
J
Jenny Kling, MSc
CONTACT
V
Victoria Blom, Professor
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
1
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