NCT05136742

Brief Summary

PURPOSE: to determine the effect of aerobic exercise training and diet on sex hormones , insulin resistance and depression and if is there correlation between these factors effect in postmenopausal obese women BACKGROUND: The practice of regular physical activity is recommended worldwide by different public health agencies for primary or secondary prevention of many health problems, including cancers. In particular, physical activity is associated with a 25 % reduction in the average risk of cardiovascular diseases among women, and this protective effect appears to be independent of menopausal status. Many interrelated biological mechanisms may underlie this association, such as the effect of physical activity on glucose metabolism, inflammation, immune function, and sex hormones. Indeed, endogenous sex hormones, particularly estrogens, seem to be involved in the initiation, promotion, and progression of tumors. Prolonged exposure to high endogenous hormone levels is considered one of the main risk factors for female breast cancer, with a relative risk of 2.00 (95 % confidence interval (CI): 1.47-2.71) for postmenopausal women with the highest estradiol levels . Several observational studies have found an inverse association between physical activity and circulating estrogen levels . This effect may be mediated by the decrease in fat mass, the main source of estrogens in postmenopausal women. It may also be mediated by the disruption of the menstrual cycle before menopause , especially when exercise is associated with low energy intakes. However, the assessment of the exposure to physical activity remains imprecise, because it is generally only possible to measure it in naturally living subjects using questionnaires . HYPOTHESES: may have no Correlation between sex hormones and insulin resistance and depression in response to exercise and diet in postmenopausal obese women RESEARCH QUESTION: Is there Correlation between sex hormones and insulin resistance and depression in response to exercise and diet in postmenopausal obese women?

Trial Health

87
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Enrollment
60

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2021

Typical duration for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 1, 2021

Completed
11 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

November 16, 2021

Completed
13 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

November 29, 2021

Completed
1 year until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2022

Completed
5 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 20, 2023

Completed
Last Updated

May 9, 2023

Status Verified

May 1, 2023

Enrollment Period

1.9 years

First QC Date

November 16, 2021

Last Update Submit

May 7, 2023

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

  • sex hormones

    sex hormones levels by blood analysis

    12 weeks

  • insulin resistance

    insulin resistance by HOMA-IR

    12 weeks

  • depression

    depression levels by SDS scale

    12 weeks

Study Arms (2)

aerobic exercise and diet program

EXPERIMENTAL

aerobic exercise with balanced restricted diet

Other: aerobic exercise and diet program

diet program

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

balanced restricted diet

Other: diet program

Interventions

It is an interventional study in which 60 women estimated to enrol according to random allocation and assigned into two groups equal. The study group will receive aerobic exercises in addition to diet recommendations while the control group will receive diet recommendations. the aerobic exercises in form of treadmill training intensity of exercises high intensity, target heart rate (THR) will be60-70% of heart maximum (HR MAX)time of session 40 min initial 10 min warm up exercise on treadmill in low intensity and active phase20- 30 min intensity will increase until patient reach to THR then intensity decrease until session will be ended by cooling down phase for 10 min . The volunteers will perform exercises 3 times per week for 12 weeks .insulin resistance will be measured by HOMA -IR index and sex hormones (estridol ,testosterone. sex hormone binding globin ) pre and post intervention and use zung self-rating depression scale to assess depression

aerobic exercise and diet program

balanced restricted diet

diet program

Eligibility Criteria

Age55 Years - 65 Years
Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Sixty Postmenopausal women (55-65 y)
  • Body mass index (BMI) ranged from 35to 39.9 kg/m2
  • Postmenopausal more than 2 years

You may not qualify if:

  • women receiving weight-reduction interventions
  • taking lipid lowering drugs
  • regular medications(e.g., β-blockers, α-blockers, digoxin, diuretics, aspirin, nitrates, Presently using sex hormones)
  • having active chronic illness (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, hyperthyroidism, and inflammatory bowel disease) and diabetes mellitus or other (unstable) endocrine-related diseases
  • cognitive impairment that will make it difficult to partake in the study
  • presence of malignant disease
  • blood donation within the last 30 days
  • Participation as a subject in any type of study or research during the prior 90 days
  • smoking

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Faculty of Physical Therapy

Cairo, Dokki, 11432, Egypt

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Elsayed MM, El Refaye GE, Rabiee A, Abouzeid S, Elsisi HF. Aerobic exercise with diet induces hormonal, metabolic, and psychological changes in postmenopausal obese women. Heliyon. 2022 Mar 24;8(3):e09165. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e09165. eCollection 2022 Mar.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Insulin ResistanceDepression

Interventions

Exercise

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

HyperinsulinismGlucose Metabolism DisordersMetabolic DiseasesNutritional and Metabolic DiseasesBehavioral SymptomsBehavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Motor ActivityMovementMusculoskeletal Physiological PhenomenaMusculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena

Study Officials

  • marwa M elsayed

    cairo university faculty of physical therapy

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Cairo university faculty of physical therapy

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

November 16, 2021

First Posted

November 29, 2021

Study Start

January 1, 2021

Primary Completion

December 1, 2022

Study Completion

April 20, 2023

Last Updated

May 9, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-05

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will share

sharing data with other researchers

Time Frame
5 years after publication
Access Criteria
published journal

Locations