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Effect of aerobic exercise on reward in new drug addicts

Effect of aerobic exercise on reward in new drug addicts

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2400082415
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2024-03-28
Start date
2024-03-28
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-04-01

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Conditions

Drug abuse

Interventions

Control group:The study adopts a within-subject crossover design, where all participants in the experiment required to undergo both an aerobic exercise task and a control task. In the control group, s
Experimental group:Subjects performed 30 minutes of aerobic exercise at 65% to 75% HRmax, with a two-week washout period followed by a sedentary task.

Sponsors

Faculty of Sports Science, Ningbo University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Male
Age
20 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Male; 2. Aged between 20-50 years; 3. Right-handed; 4. No history of mental illness; 5. No color blindness or color weakness; 6. Education level is at least primary school or higher; 7. Currently undergoing compulsory isolation and detoxification, with a duration of 3-12 months; 8. Diagnosed with METH dependence according to the DSM-IV criteria through standardized scales; 9. No physical disabilities or medical issues preventing or prohibiting participation in sports; 10. The participant has a bald or crew-cut hairstyle (hair should not be longer than 1cm).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. History of mental illness; 2. Color blindness or color weakness; 3. Disabilities or medical issues that prevent or prohibit participation in high-intensity aerobic exercise; 4. Diseases that affect brain structure and function, such as brain and alcohol addiction; 5. Recent use of psychiatric medications; 6. History of loss of consciousness due to head trauma; 7. Abnormal sleep quality in the past week (indicated by Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index scores showing "depression" or "severe depression"); 8. Exclusion of concurrent addiction to other substances, such as marijuana, heroin, and cocaine.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Arousal;Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire, PAR-Q;Emotional Memory index;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Craving;Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactDongshi Wang

Faculty of Sports Science, Ningbo University

wangdongshi@nbu.edu.cn+86 158 6755 8336

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026