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IRCT20180503039517N15 IRCT 2026-07-10 Islamic Azad University Investigating the effect of physical activity on physical fitness and mental health of young people recovering from addiction HIIT، MICT Comparison of the effects of two physical activity methods, HIIT and MICT, on some indicators of physical fitness and mental health of youth in the process of quitting addiction in Guilan province 2026-07-06 anticipated 60 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/91335 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Double blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Treatment, Randomization description: Sixty young men recovering from addiction will be selected using a convenience sampling method. Through a lottery (participants' names will be written on paper and will be divided into three groups (2 intervention groups and a control group) through a random lottery, Blinding description: In this research, the persons responsible for evaluating and collecting information, as well as the data analyst, are unaware of the type of intervention and the participants in the research groups. N/A Drug addiction. Intervention 1: Intervention group: 1 High-intensity interval training group: Participants will perform 60-minute stationary exercises for 12 weeks, 3 sessions per week, including a 10-minute warm-up, 40-minute HIIT session, and 10-minute cool-down. The intensity of the exercise will be controlled using a heart rate monitor in the range of 80 to 85 percent of the subjects' maximum heart rate. Intervention 2: Intervention group: 2 groups of moderate-intensity continuous exercise: Participants will perform aerobic exercise, stationary cycling, and slow running exercises for 12 weeks, 3 sessions per week, each session lasting 60 minutes. The intensity of the exercise will be controlled using a heart rate monitor in the range of 55 to 65% of the subjects' maximum heart rate. Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available Justification or reason for indecision in sharing IPD is Data will be made available upon formal request.
public Fahimeh Adibsaber
Lakan Blv
Rasht Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4147663713 +98 13 3342 4238 adibsaberfahimeh@iau.ac.ir Islamic Azad University scientific Fahimeh Adibsaber
Lakan Blv
Rasht Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4147663713 +98 13 3342 4238 adibsaberfahimeh@iau.ac.ir Islamic Azad University Iran (Islamic Republic of) Age 18-35 years Having a diagnosis of addiction In treatment for addiction for over a year Having primary or higher literacy 18 years 35 years Male Serious medical or mental illness Having diseases of the cardiovascular, respiratory, and nervous systems Having antisocial personality disorder and borderline personality disorder Unwillingness to participate in the intervention Drug depen Z72.2 Treatment - Other Treatment - Other Intervention group: 1 High-intensity interval training group: Participants will perform 60-minute stationary exercises for 12 weeks, 3 sessions per week, including a 10-minute warm-up, 40-minute HIIT session, and 10-minute cool-down. The intensity of the exercise will be controlled using a heart rate monitor in the range of 80 to 85 percent of the subjects' maximum heart rate. Intervention group: 2 groups of moderate-intensity continuous exercise: Participants will perform aerobic exercise, stationary cycling, and slow running exercises for 12 weeks, 3 sessions per week, each session lasting 60 minutes. The intensity of the exercise will be controlled using a heart rate monitor in the range of 55 to 65% of the subjects' maximum heart rate. Cardiovascular endurance. Timepoint: 48 hours before the intervention and 48 hours after 12 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: The Harvard Step Test will be used to measure cardiovascular endurance. Endurance strength. Timepoint: 48 hours before the intervention and 48 hours after 12 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: A hand dynamometer will be used to measure hand muscle strength. Body mass index (BMI). Timepoint: 48 hours before the intervention and 48 hours after 12 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: For each participant, the body mass index (BMI) will be calculated from the ratio of weight in kilograms to the second power of height in meters. Aggression. Timepoint: 48 hours before the intervention and 48 hours after 12 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: The Bass and Perry Aggression Questionnaire will be used. Sleep quality. Timepoint: 48 hours before the intervention and 48 hours after 12 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Questionnaire will be used. Stress-Anxiety-Depression. Timepoint: 48 hours before the intervention and 48 hours after 12 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: The DASS-21 Stress-Anxiety-Depression Questionnaire will be used. Feeling lonely. Timepoint: 48 hours before the intervention and 48 hours after 12 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: The UCLA Loneliness Questionnaire will be used. Suicidal ideation. Timepoint: 48 hours before the intervention and 48 hours after 12 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: The suicidal ideation scale of Mohammadifar, Habibi, and Besharat (2005) will be used. Self-control. Timepoint: 48 hours before the intervention and 48 hours after 12 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: The short-form self-control questionnaire by Tangi, Baumeister, and Boone (2004) will be used. Substance abuse. Timepoint: 48 hours before the intervention and 48 hours after 12 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: The Alivardinia and Younesi (2014) Drug, Alcohol, and Psychotropic Substance Use Assessment Questionnaire will be used. Rumination. Timepoint: 48 hours before the intervention and 48 hours after 12 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: The Nolen-Hoeksma (1991) rumination scale will be used. Islamic Azad University Rasht branch Approved 2026-01-19 Research Ethics Committee of Islamic Azad University- Babol Branch Babol Azad University, Rahimi Highway, Babol Babol Mazandaran Iran (Islamic Republic of)