Project 3/7; Increased Physical Activity for Body and Mind
ConditionMental Health Impairment
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age12-17
SponsorNorwegian University of Science and Technology
About this trial
The association between adequate amount of physical activity and good health is well established and for children and young people, and sufficient physical activity is an important factor for normal growth and development. Contrary, physical inactivity is associated with higher symptom pressure of mental disorders. Adolescents with mental disorders report to be less active compare the general population, with potentially increased risk of health and lifestyle diseases. This project aims to provide new knowledge on the degree of physical activity, motivation for physical activity and subjective perception of health in adolescents in need of mental health care. Further, this project aim to provide possible solution on how to increase physical activity in this patient group. Thus, this project has the potential to impact future guidelines for mental health services for adolescents in need of mental health care.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
None
Disqualifiers
None
Trial design
Design model
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Exercise training
BehavioralSession 1: Consist of high intensity interval training performed on spinning bikes. An exercise physiologist will supervise the participants to perform a light 10 min warm-up, followed by 4 min working periods (intervals) interspersed by 3 min active breaks. The intensity should be 85-95% of estimated peak heart rate, corresponding to approximately 16 on the Borg scale (17). There will be a maximum of 10 participants in each group, depending on how many patients who are recruited for each of the two inclusion periods.I In addition, participants are encouraged to participate in the physical education at school and encouraged to perform exercise during the weekend, either with their family or friends.
Treatment groups
44 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: Intervention groupExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Control groupActive comparator 1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Physical activity level
Obejctively measured total physical activity level
Time frame
after 12 weeks interventionSecondary outcomes
1
Psychiatric symptom pressure and quality of life
Psychiatric symptom pressure and quality of life will be measured using questionaires
Time frame
after 12 weeks intervention2
Physical activity level, Psychiatric symptom pressure and quality of life
Same outcome as Outcome 1 and Outcome 2 post intervention
Time frame
6 months after interventionSponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov