Structured Physical Exercise in Short-term Inpatient Treatment of Substance Use Disorder: Implications for Abstinence, Quality of Life, Physical- and Mental Health

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are studying the effects of structured physical exercise as part of a short-term inpatient treatment program for substance use disorder. This study aims to understand how adding high-intensity exercise impacts patients' physical and mental health, as well as their quality of life, after completing a three-month residential treatment. The findings could help improve addiction treatment programs both nationally and internationally. The treatment program includes a structured physical exercise component that was introduced in 2017 at St. Olav Hospital Clinic of Substance Use and Addiction Medicine. Participants undergo this exercise as part of their inpatient treatment, and the study tracks their progress over time without mentioning additional intervention groups or placebo comparisons. Participants will be monitored for their physical and mental health outcomes, with follow-up assessments planned at 18 months after treatment. The study measures physical health and mental health to evaluate the long-term benefits of exercise in addiction recovery. This observational study involves inpatient participants and does not include study drugs or placebo treatments.

Structured Physical Exercise in Short-term Inpatient Treatment of Substance Use Disorder