Effect of Anti-aging Therapy on Fitness Enhancement in Perimenopausal Women

NCT06224465 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: P.T.REC/012/005035
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 40
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Aging is an important fact to consider from the woman's health perspective. One of the most significant stages of aging is menopause, in which involves physical, psychological, and social changes in life

Conditions

Aging Well

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• 6-minute walking test

  The 6 Minute Walk Test is a sub-maximal exercise test used to assess aerobic capacity and endurance. The distance covered over a time of 6 minutes is used as the outcome by which to compare changes in performance capacity.

  12 weeks

• toe touch test

  This test measures the flexibility of the lower back and hamstrings, and is a valid measure of this.The toe touch test is a common test of flexibility, and is an easy and quick test to perform. If using the standard testing procedure, there is a lot of published data to use for comparison.

  12 weeks

• hand held dynamometer

  Hand held dynamometer demonstrated an excellent intra- and inter-rater reliability for assessment of isometric lumbar muscles strength of healthy subject at clinical setting as it is simple to use, portable and cost-effective for the precise measurement.

  12 weeks

• body composition analysis

  Body composition is a method of describing what the body is made of. It includes fat, protein, minerals and body water. It also describes weight more accurately than BMI. Body composition analysis can accurately show changes in fat mass, muscle mass, and body fat percentage. This can help validate services

  12 weeks

Study Arms (2)

control group

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Antiaging diet instructions

Other: aerobic exercises

intervention group

EXPERIMENTAL

1. aerobic exercises: walking :30 min on treadmill 30min at least three times per week for 12 weeks 2. Muscle strength Exercises: For upper extremity : hand grip exercise, arm flexion exercise ten repetition for each exercise three times per week. Theraband exercises for upper limb exercise ten repetition for each exercise three times per week. 3. Flexibility Exercise : Curl up exercise and Seat and reach up exercises exercise ten repetition for each exercise three times per week. Lateral flexibility exercises for ten repetition for each exercise three times per week,for 12 weeks and anti aging diet instruction

Other: aerobic exercises

Interventions

aerobic exercises OTHER

Antiaging diet instruction :Be aware of the amount of calories, Reduce overall fat and sugar intake, Drink at least 10 glasses of water every day in order to remain healthy. d. Eat a variety of complex carbohydrates and vegetables instead of bread, rice, and corn.

Also known as: flexibility exercises, strengthening exercises, anti aging diet instruction

control group; intervention group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 40 Years - 50 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• They complaining from fatigue, hot flushes and irregular period.
• Their Body Mass Index (BMI) between 25 to 30 .
• Their age ranged from 40 to 50 years old.
• The assessment procedures will be conducted on the same time of the day pre/post treatment.

You may not qualify if:

• Women with comorbidities such as cardiac disease and chest diseases as pulmonary fibrosis.
• Women received medications that might affect the neuromuscular functions at least three months before or during the study course.
• Women suffered from mental or psychological disorders.
• Women suffered from inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis or polymyalgia rheumatic.
• Women complaining from osteoporosis.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Cairo University: lead

Study Sites (1)

faculty of physical therapy, Cairo University

Giza, 12662, Egypt

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Exercise

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Officials

• Amel Yousef

  Cairo University

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Model Details: intervention: aerobic exercises: walking :30 min on treadmill 30min at least three times per week for 12 weeks 2)Muscle strength Exercises: For upper extremity : hand grip exercise, arm flexion exercise ten repetition for each exercise three times per week. Theraband exercises for upper limb exercise ten repetition for each exercise three times per week. 3\) Flexibility Exercise : Curl up exercise and Seat and reach up exercises exercise ten repetition for each exercise three times per week. Lateral flexibility exercises for ten repetition for each exercise three times per week,for 12 weeks

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 16, 2024
• First Posted: January 25, 2024
• Study Start: January 20, 2024
• Primary Completion: July 20, 2024
• Study Completion: July 31, 2024
• Last Updated: October 9, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-10

Locations

EG (1)