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Exercise as medicine: new trial tests group workouts for mental health

NCT ID NCT06012149

Disease control Sponsor: Region Stockholm Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study compares a structured group exercise program called Braining with standard advice to exercise on your own. Over 12 weeks, 208 psychiatric patients will attend up to three clinician-led exercise sessions per week. Researchers will measure physical activity, depressive symptoms, and quality of life to see if the group approach leads to better outcomes.

What this could mean

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Active substance
physical exercise program
What this could lead to
If it works, this could provide a simple, drug-free way to improve mental and physical health for people in psychiatric care.
What could go wrong
This is a relatively small trial (208 participants) and relies on self-motivation, so results may not apply to everyone. The exercise program may not be more effective than standard advice.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

About 208 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Sep 2023

Expected to finish

Sep 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

A government agency

The lead sponsor is a government body.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patient at one of the psychiatric units Exclusion Criteria: * Physically active with moderate to vigorous physical activity above recommendations from World Health Organization (WHO) during the last 4 weeks * Severe mental disorder such as ongoing mania, psychosis, and conditions when high risk of suicide or high risk of violence available according to the assessment of psychiatric staff at the unit. * Medical conditions such as heart or lung disease, infection, withdrawal, where heart rate-increasing physical activity is considered contraindicated due to Medical reasons. * Physical disability that makes it impossible to move independently to the gym and performing the indicated exercise in the training sessions. * Mental disability which means that you can not participate in group training. * Difficulty speaking or understanding the Swedish language. * Ongoing heavy substance use.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anxiety depressive disorder mental disorder Motor Activity psychiatric disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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Mental disorders

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Region Stockholm, Beroendecentrum, Magnus Huss

    Stockholm, Sweden

  • Region Stockholm, Liljeholmsberget

    Stockholm, Sweden

  • Region Stockholm, Psykiatri Nordväst och Beroendecentrum, mottagningar Väsby

    Upplands Vasby, Stockholm County, Sweden

  • Region Stockholm, Psykiatri Sydväst (Psychiatric Clinic Psychiatry Southwest)

    Stockholm, Stockholm County, 14186, Sweden

  • Region Stockholm, Psykiatri Södra, Andreashuset

    Stockholm, Sweden

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