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Walking away from opioid pain: tiny study tests exercise as a helper

NCT ID NCT05772884

Symptom relief Sponsor: University of Florida Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This small pilot study tested whether a 12-week supervised walking program could help middle-aged adults with opioid use disorder reduce pain and improve mobility. Only 6 people took part, and the main goal was to see if such a program was feasible—whether people would join and stick with it. The results are too early to know if exercise actually helps, but it's a first step toward finding drug-free ways to support recovery.

What this could mean

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Active substance
supervised aerobic exercise program
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a non-drug way to help people in opioid treatment feel better and move more easily.
What could go wrong
This is a very small pilot study with only 6 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It only looked at whether people would join and stick with the program, not yet at actual pain or mobility improvements.

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Study facts

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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

6 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

May 2022

Finished

Oct 2025

Lead sponsor

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

21 to 64 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults must be aged 21-64 years old * Currently enrolled in OMT (opioid maintenance treatment) or present with at least mild opioid use disorder (endorses at least 2 DSM-V criteria for OUD within a 12-month period), * Insufficiently physically active (defined as exercising \< 20 minutes 3 times/week * Able to understand and speak English * Have a body mass index 18.5-40 kg/m\^2 * Willing and able to visit research center up to one time time/week for 12 weeks * Participants will undergo a supervised maximal exercise test and physical exam by medical supervisor to be cleared for participation. Exclusion Criteria: * Participants must not have heart disease, or had a stroke, uncontrolled diabetes, thyroid condition an eating disorder * An uncontrolled major psychiatric condition (e.g., schizophrenia; conditions that are well-controlled, however \[e.g., anxiety controlled through therapy\] will not be exclusionary), or other medical condition(s) that contraindicate exercise; and may not be participating in a structured exercise training or weight loss program. * Participants cannot be pregnant; pregnancy is exclusionary * One individual per household may enroll.

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Conditions

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Motor Activity opiate dependence Pain

As listed by the trial registrant

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Opioid-use disorder

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Florida

    Gainesville, Florida, 32611, United States

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