Exercise may help drug rehab patients get stronger and happier
NCT ID NCT07592195
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether 8 weeks of combined resistance breathing training and aerobic exercise can improve physical health and quality of life in male drug rehabilitation patients. Ninety men aged 18-50 will be randomly assigned to one of three groups: combined training, breathing training alone, or aerobic exercise alone. Researchers will measure changes in cardiopulmonary function, muscle strength, anxiety, depression, and quality of life before and after the program.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- exercise program (resistance breathing training and aerobic exercise)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple, drug-free way to improve physical and mental health for people in drug rehabilitation.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 90 participants. The results may not apply to everyone, and the benefits might be modest or not last 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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About 90 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jun 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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18 to 50 years
- Sex
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Male participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Male, aged 18 to 50 years, able to understand and comply with the study protocol * Meets the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for substance use disorder; in rehabilitation for ≥1 month; withdrawal symptoms are stable (confirmed by medical staff) * No severe cardiovascular/cerebrovascular disease, respiratory disease, musculoskeletal injury, or other contraindications to physical activity * Basic reading and writing ability to independently complete questionnaire assessments * Voluntarily signed informed consent and committed to complying with the 8-week training program Exclusion Criteria： * Presence of contraindications to exercise (e.g., recent fracture, severe arrhythmia, uncontrolled hypertension) * Concurrent severe mental disorders (e.g., schizophrenia, acute depressive episode) or currently receiving unstable psychiatric medication * Currently participating in other intervention studies or clinical trials * Expected training compliance rate \<70% (e.g., unable to complete the 8-week intervention due to transfer or disciplinary action) * Unable to continue participation for personal reasons (e.g., early discharge, serious disciplinary violation)
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Yongtingli
RECRUITINGLuzhou, 646000, China