The effect of aerobic exercise on cognitive control trade-offs in drug addicts

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ChiCTR

Registry ID

ChiCTR2400082756

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2024-04-07

Start date

2024-04-11

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-04-08

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Conditions

Drug abuse

Interventions

Control session: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,

Aerobic Exercise session:Subjects performed 30 minutes of aerobic exercise at 65% to 75% HRmax, with a two-week washout period followed by a sedentary task.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

20 Years to 42 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Aged between 20-42 years old; (2) Educated to primary school level and above; (3) Diagnosed through a standardised scale composite meeting the criteria of the Manual of Mental Disorders and Statistics (Fifth Edition) (DSM-V) for the assessment of METH-dependent persons; (4) Favoured right-handedness;

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Have colour blindness; (2) Have a history of loss of consciousness due to head damage; (3) Have a history of mental illness or a history of mental illness in the immediate family; (4) Have a physical disability or a medical problem that prevents or prohibits participation in moderate-intensity aerobic exercise; (5) Have other drug-sharing experiences.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Craving;Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire, PAR-Q;	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Arousal;	—

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