Reinforcing Exercise in Substance Abusing Patients

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Conditions studied: Substance Abuse, Contingency Management, Exercise

In brief

This study will evaluate the efficacy of an exercise-based contingency management (CM) intervention. A total of 120 substance abusing patients in intensive outpatient treatment will be randomly assigned to one of two conditions: (a) standard care plus CM for completing goal-related activities not related to exercising (e.g., improving work, family, or transportation issues), or (b) standard care plus CM for completing exercise-related activities. Compared to those receiving goal-related CM activity contracting, it is expected that those in the exercise CM condition will participate in more physical activities and develop greater strength and flexibility, decrease drug use, reduce HIV risk behaviors, lessen depressive symptoms, and improve health indices.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01204879

Run by

UConn Health

People needed

120

Starts

2010-04-01

Expected to finish

2015-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-06-26

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• age 18-65 years
• English speaking
• in substance abuse treatment
• written permission from a physician (or their designated health care professional, e.g., nurse, physicians assistant) to participate in the study and an exercise program.

You may not qualify if…

• inability to comprehend the study
• in recovery for pathological gambling
• contraindication for exercising

Where it is running

• Alcohol and Drug Recovery Centers, Inc. — Hartford, Connecticut, United States

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