Digital Follow-up of Aerobic Interval Training in Outpatients With Mental Disorders

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Conditions studied: Severe Mental Disorder

In brief

This randomized-controlled trial (RCT) will investigate if digital follow-up of exercise, i.e. followup through the new citizen portal HelsaMi, coupled with an exercise app can result in exercise adherence and improved oxygen uptake in individuals with mental disorders (MD). Secondary, the project will provide information regarding effects on cardiovascular disease risk-factors, functional capacity, quality of life, satisfaction, and cost through a randomized-controlled trial (RCT) including individuals with MDs. Outcomes assessed in this project, such as maximal oxygen uptake, functional capacity, and quality of life, are strongly related to the ability to carry out activities of daily living. These outcomes are associated with benefits such as reduced sick leave, extended life expectancy, independence, and improved health status with increasing age. Economically, with the world population growing older and health care resources being stretched, there is clearly a need to apply and evaluate effective alternative methods to improve somatic health on a broader scale in a sustainable fashion, preferably utilizing existing platforms and exercise apps.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06628011

Run by

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

People needed

40

Starts

2025-01-01

Expected to finish

2030-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2025-04-01

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Individuals receiving outpatient mental health treatment at the clinics of mental health at St. Olavs Hospital,.
• .-18-65 years old
• Both men and women able to carry out exercise training.
• Participants must be capable of giving informed consent and use HelsaMi.

You may not qualify if…

• Contraindications for exercise training and testing according to the ACSM specifications; life-threatening or terminal medical conditions; unable to carry out intervention or test procedures; pregnancy; mothers \<6 months post-partum.
• Inpatients at an acute psychiatric ward or have any planned surgery that would interfere with the intervention.

Where it is running

• St. Olavs Hospital HF. And NTNU (Norwegian University of Science and Technology) Department of Mental Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences — Trondheim, Norway (enrolling)

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