Physical Exercise as Adjunctive Therapy for Affective Disorder and Anxiety

Summary

"Braining" is a clinical method for physical exercise as adjunctive therapy in psychiatric care. The core components are personnel-led group training sessions and motivating contact with psychiatric staff, as well as measurement and evaluation before and after the training period of 12 weeks.

Objective. This study aims to describe the clinical and demographic variables in the population of patients who participated in Braining 2017-2020, investigate the feasibility of Braining, and analyse perceived short-term effects and side effects of Braining regarding psychiatric and somatic symptoms.

Method. The project is a retrospective, descriptive study. Patients at Psykiatri Sydväst (PSV, Psychiatric Clinic Psychiatry Southwest, Stockholm) who participated in Braining 2017-2020 during at least 3 training sessions, will be asked for inclusion. Medical and demographic data, as well as patient treatment evaluations, are already available in medical records.

Additionally, an extended 2-year long-term follow-up will be carried out. This includes blood and hair sample, physical examination as well as qualitative interviews with a representative subgroup.

Conditions

• Depression
• Physical Inactivity
• Bipolar Disorder
• Anxiety Disorders
• Anxiety
• Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
• ADHD
• Autism
• Social Phobia
• Panic Disorder
• Generalized Anxiety Disorder
• Personality Disorders
• Insomnia
• Stress

Interventions

OTHER

Braining

Core components of Braining: Personnel-led training sessions, motivating contact with psychiatric staff, measurement and evaluation before and after the training period; usually 12 weeks. PE is added on to treatment as usual (TAU). The training sessions are moderate to intense aerobic group training, 30-45 minutes. Each training session is preceded by a short (5-10 minutes) individual meeting with staff including assessment of daily form, motivational work, and the opportunity to ask questions. The target frequency for participation is preferably at least three training sessions/week during a 12 week period. The training period for each patient begins with an informative and motivating group or individual lecture or and an individual introductory meeting with staff including psychiatric and somatic examination, self-assessment scales for symptoms and quality of life, and blood samples. The training period ends with a meeting with staff with follow-up on the parameters.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Karolinska Institutet

  collaborator OTHER

• Region Stockholm

  lead OTHER_GOV

Principal Investigators

• Lina Martinsson, MD, PhD · Karolinska Institute and Region Stockholm

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2021-12-20

Primary Completion

2025-12-31

Completion

2025-12-31

Countries

• Sweden

Study Locations