Moving on! Tailored primary care treatment for people with anxiety
Moving on! Can a Tailored Treatment in a Primary Care Setting Reduce Symptoms, Healthcare Consumption, Sick Leave and Prevent Pain and Hypertension in Individuals With Anxiety Disorders?
This project will test whether a 12-week exercise program or a digital lifestyle program helps people with anxiety who seek care at primary care centers.
Quick facts
| Phase | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 450 (estimated) |
| Ages | 18 Years to 65 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | Vastra Gotaland Region Government |
| Locations | 1 site (Gothenburg) |
| Trial ID | NCT06715852 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
Adults with a clinical diagnosis of an anxiety disorder who seek care in primary care in Region Västra Götaland choose between a 12-week physical exercise program (three sessions per week) or a modified eHealth Lift digital lifestyle intervention. Participants complete self-report scales and questionnaires and have BMI and blood pressure measured at baseline, 12 weeks, and one year. Outcomes include symptoms of anxiety and depression, pain, sleep, alcohol habits, fatigue, general health, work ability/sick leave, physical activity and perceived quality of life, with comparisons made against treatment as usual. The design is pragmatic and delivered in routine primary care settings to test real-world feasibility and longer-term effects at one year.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Adults with a clinical diagnosis of an anxiety disorder who are seeking care at primary care centers in Region Västra Götaland and who can participate in exercise or use a Swedish-language digital program are ideal candidates.
Not a fit: People who are pregnant, have physical limitations preventing exercise, active substance abuse, psychosis, very low BMI, newly discovered serious cardiac arrhythmia, high suicide risk, or insufficient Swedish language skills are unlikely to benefit or be eligible.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the interventions could reduce anxiety symptoms, improve quality of life and work ability, and reduce cardiometabolic risk factors in primary care patients with anxiety.
How similar studies have performed: Some prior research shows exercise and lifestyle interventions can help symptoms of anxiety and depression, but evidence specifically for tailored primary care delivery and digital adaptations is limited.
Eligibility criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: * Clinical diagnosis of anxiety disorder (panic syndrome, 41.0; generalized anxiety, F41.1; mixed anxiety- and depression, F41.2 and F41.3; anxiety not otherwise specified, F41.9). * Seeking care at primary care centers within the Region Västra Götaland. * With or without ongoing treatment with psychoactive medication (antidepressants or anxiolytics). Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy * Physical difficulties in performing a physical exercise program * Pathological electrocardiogram * Low BMI (under 17.5) * Ongoing alcohol/substance abuse * Ongoing exhaustion disorder or psychotic disorder * Newly discovered (within 6 months) atrial fibrillation * High suicide risk as assessed by the general practitioner * Limited knowledge in the Swedish language.
Where this trial is running
Gothenburg
- School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Institute of Medicine, University of Gothenburg — Gothenburg, Sweden (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Maria Åberg, PhD, MD — School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of Gothenburg
- Study coordinator: Maria Åberg, PhD, MD
- Email: maria.aberg@gu.se
- Phone: +46 (0)709668274
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.