Testing High Intensity Exercise to Ease Anxiety in Mental Health Care
Tests short high intensity exercise intervals in adults with anxiety receiving mental health care.
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Registry title: High Intensity Training for Patients with Anxiety
Key facts
- Where
- Tromsø, NorwaySee the site
Could this be for you?
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 18 and 65 years old?
Source: NCT06881758, who can take part
Where in Norway
- University Hospital of North NorwayTromsø, NorwayNo longer taking part
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- University Hospital of North Norway
- Trial code
- NCT06881758
- Record updated
- 18 March 2025
- Original description
The aim of the current project is to examine the effects of high intensity exercise (by using 1x4 intervals) to reduce symptoms of anxiety in patients in mental health care. The expected benefits for patients are positive health effects, by improving physical fitness and reducing psychological symptom burden. The patients will have the opportunity to learn to use physical activity as a specific measure to be used in their own lives and be a source of coping. Furthermore, knowledge about physical activity and mental health may be applicable in mental health care as a part of a treatment plan.Read full original descriptionShow less
High Intensity Training for Patients with Anxiety
The aim of the current project is to examine the effects of high intensity exercise (by using 1x4 intervals) to reduce symptoms of anxiety in patients in mental health care. The expected benefits for patients are positive health effects, by improving physical fitness and reducing psychological symptom burden. The patients will have the opportunity to learn to use physical activity as a specific measure to be used in their own lives and be a source of coping. Furthermore, knowledge about physical activity and mental health may be applicable in mental health care as a part of a treatment plan.
Inclusion: Patients with mild/moderate anxiety disorders, aged 18-60 years. Anxiety disorders in accordance with F 41 in ICD-10, including generalised anxiety disorder, agoraphobia/panic disorder, social phobia, post-traumatic stress disorder, hypochondria, and obsessive-compulsive disorder; Comorbidity will occur, so the patient may also have depression. However, the main disorder should be anxiety.
Exclusion: Suicidality (prior attempts or ongoing risk of suicide); Somatic diseases that may impede training: cardiovascular disease, severe asthma, severe COPD, cancer, poorly regulated diabetes; Schizophrenia or bipolar disease; Substance addiction.