Can short bursts of exercise beat standard workouts for mental health?
NCT ID NCT06313918
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether brief high-intensity exercise is better than standard high-intensity training for people with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. Fifty participants will follow one of the two programs for 26 weeks. The main goal is to see which program people stick with longer and how it affects their symptoms and overall well-being.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2023
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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16 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * ICD-10 schizophrenia-spectrum disorder (F2) * ICD-10 bipolar disorder (F3) * Capacity to provide informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Contra-indication for exercise training and testing according to the American College of Sports Medicine specifications * Life threatening or terminal medical conditions * Not able to carry out intervention or test procedures * Current pregnancy * Mothers less than 6 months post-partum.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Haukeland University Hospital
RECRUITINGBergen, 5020, Norway
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