Exercise program shows promise for drug recovery fitness
NCT ID NCT07546422
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at whether a 4-week circuit training program could improve heart and lung fitness in men recovering from drug addiction. Sixty men were split into two groups: one did circuit training (like push-ups, stair climbing, and high knees) three times a week, and the other did a conventional exercise program. Researchers measured walking distance, oxygen use, and lung function. The goal was to see if circuit training offers extra benefits for physical recovery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Circuit training program (exercise intervention)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple exercise program to help people recovering from drug addiction improve their physical fitness and overall health.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 60 men, so results may not apply to women or larger groups. Exercise programs can be hard to stick with long-term.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Finished
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Jan 2026
- 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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18 to 60 years
- Sex
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Male participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: Participants meeting the below criteria, shall be recruited in the study: * Those patients will be included who have completed acute detoxification period (15 days of Date of Admission) also the patients who were relapsed after 3 months of treatment and re-admitted. * Only male participants will be included. * Age of the participants will be 18 to 60 years old. * Informed Consent will be taken from subjects or their legal guardians. * Those participants will be included in the study that has complete relevant medical record (Multi Drug kit Report). * Elderly drug abusers (Can perform 6 Minute Walk Test without complication) Exclusion Criteria: Following participants will be excluded from the study: * Glaucoma disease or severe mental illness, or a history of epilepsy/seizures. * Serious systemic disease in the past three months, such as gastrointestinal bleeding, diabetes and hypertension. * Diagnosed cardiopulmonary disease * Any neurological complication * Those patients who having Hepatitis C Virus, HIV \& Hepatitis B Virus will be excluded.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Da Haq Awaz, Anti-drug Organization
Peshawar, Pakistan
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