Strength Training and Eating Disorders

NCT06809244 | Enrolling By Invitation

• 1 other identifier: STRENGTHANDED_PILOT
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 30
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 2

Brief Summary

The aim of this pilot study is to test feasibility of assessment methods and immediate responses to two different strength training sessions, maximal strength training and hypertrophy strength training, among persons undergoing treatment for eating disorders. The study will combine quantitative methods to assess immediate physiological and affective responses to two adapted and supervised strength training sessions. Following the sessions, qualitative in-dept interviews will address the participants' experiences with the strength training sessions. A total of 30 participants from different treatment settings for eating disorders will be recruited to participation. Assessments include symptoms of eating disorders, muscle strength, physical activity behaviour and motivation, blood pressure, heart rate variability, body temperature, lactate, percievied exertion and affective responses. The findings of the study will be utilized in a randomized clinical trial with strength training as part of treatment for eating disorders.

Conditions

Eating Disorders

Keywords

exercise; eating disorders; affective responses

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Participant experiences

  Assessed through qualitative in-depth interview

  1-3 weeks after performing the two strength training sessions

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• Heart Rate

  Measurement during the two 60-min sessions in the intervention

• Affect

  Immediately before and after each of the two 60-minutes strength training sessions

• Lactate

  Immediately before and after each of the three sets of the squat or leg press exercise during the two strength training sessions

• Affect

  Immediately before and after each of the two 60-minutes strength training sessions

Study Arms (1)

Strength training

EXPERIMENTAL

Perform one maximal strength training session (5RM x 3 sets) and one hypertrophy strength training session (10RM x 3 sets). Both sessions include 5 exercises (squat or leg press, bench press or chest press, deadlift, lounges and pull-down)

Other: Exercise

Interventions

Exercise OTHER

Strength training as described under "arm"

Strength training

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• years or older
• Undergoing treatment for eating disorders

You may not qualify if:

• BMI \<15 kg/m2
• established osteoporosis
• psychosis
• active suicidality
• comprehensive self injury behavior

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of South-Eastern Norway: lead
• Modum Bad: collaborator
• Lovisenberg Diakonale Hospital: collaborator

Study Sites (2)

Lovisenberg DIaconal Hospital

Oslo, Norway

Location

Modum Bad

Vikersund, Norway

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Feeding and Eating Disorders; Motor Activity

Interventions

Exercise

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Signs and Symptoms, Digestive; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Mental Disorders; Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Motor Activity; Movement; Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena; Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 21, 2025
• First Posted: February 5, 2025
• Study Start: February 1, 2025
• Primary Completion (Estimated): October 31, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): January 31, 2027
• Last Updated: February 5, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-01

Locations

NO (2)