Karate and walking tested as new tools for personality disorder management
NCT ID NCT07341438
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
The PANDA trial is testing whether a walking program or supervised karate training are safe and acceptable for adults with borderline or avoidant personality disorders. About 60 participants will be randomly assigned to usual treatment alone, usual treatment plus walking, or usual treatment plus karate for 8 weeks. The study will measure attendance, safety, and whether participants stick with the programs, to see if a larger trial is possible.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- walking program and supervised karate training
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could pave the way for a larger study to see if physical activity like walking or karate can improve health and well-being for people with personality disorders.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early feasibility trial with only 60 participants, so results may not apply widely. The study focuses on whether the programs are possible, not yet on whether they work.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mental Health Center Stolpegård, Copenhagen University Hospital -Mental Health Services CPH, Copenhagen Denmark
RECRUITINGGentofte Municipality, Capital Region, 2820, Denmark
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Mental Health Centre Glostrup, Copenhagen University Hospital - Amager and Hvidovre, Denmark
RECRUITINGGlostrup Municipality, Capital Region, 2620, Denmark
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