Effect Of Resistive Exercises Versus Aerobic Exercises On Varicose Veins In Postmenopausal Women

NCT06271798 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: P.T.REC/012/004867
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 44
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study will be to determine the effect of resistive exercises on varicose veins in postmenopausal women, the effect of aerobic exercise on varicose veins in postmenopausal women and to compare between the effect of resistive exercise versus aerobic exercise on varicose veins in post menopausal women.

Conditions

Varicose Veins

Keywords

Resistive Exercises; Aerobic Exercises; Varicose Veins; Postmenopausal Women

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Peak popliteal vein velocity

  It will be assessed by Doppler ultrasound scan for each woman in both groups before and after treatment.

  6 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Visual analogue scale

  6 weeks

• Chronic Venous Disease Quality of Life Questionnaire (CIVIQ-20)

  6 weeks

• 6-minute. walk test

  6 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Group A (Resistive exercise group):

EXPERIMENTAL

They will receive life style modification advice, in addition to performing resistive exercise three times per week for six weeks.

Other: Life style modification advice; Other: Resistive exercise

Group B (Aerobic exercise group):

EXPERIMENTAL

They will receive the same life style modification advice, in addition to performing aerobic exercise three times per week for six weeks.

Other: Life style modification advice; Other: Aerobic exercises

Interventions

Life style modification advice OTHER

The lifestyle modification advice involves several key elements: reducing daily standing periods, avoiding excessive flexion of the knee joint during sitting, weight reduction, addressing cardio-respiratory conditions, incorporating venotonic agents, and utilizing below-knee elastic compression devices. These measures collectively aim to mitigate the development and progression of varicose veins, potentially preventing complications such as deep venous thrombosis and improving overall circulatory health.

Group A (Resistive exercise group):; Group B (Aerobic exercise group):

Resistive exercise OTHER

Participants in group A will perform resistive exercise. The patients will be instructed to do seated toe raises exercise or standing toe raise exercise. The exercise will be performed for 30 minutes, three times per week for six weeks.

Group A (Resistive exercise group):

Aerobic exercises OTHER

Participants in group B will perform aerobic exercise. Each session will begin with 10 min of low-intensity treadmill walking for a warm-up. The subsequent aerobic component will involve incline treadmill walking for 20 min at a perceived exertion of 6-7 (i.e., somewhat hard) on Borg's 3-10 scale followed by 10 min of low-intensity treadmill walking for cool down. The exercise will be performed for 30 minutes, three times per week for six weeks.

Group B (Aerobic exercise group):

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 50 Years - 65 Years
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• All women suffering from varicose veins.
• Their age will range from 50 to 65 years.
• Their body mass index will range from 25 to 29.9 kg/m2.
• Voluntary acceptance of participation in the study.

You may not qualify if:

• Had history of serious vascular disease as deep venous thrombosis.
• Sensory deficient
• Any dermatological condition that interferes with the procedure.
• Any musculoskeletal or neurological disorders.
• Acute or healed ulcer wounds.
• Any heart disease or pulmonary disease.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Cairo University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Cairo University

Giza, Egypt

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Varicose Veins

Interventions

Exercise

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Vascular Diseases; Cardiovascular Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Officials

• Soheir Mahmoud Elkosery, PhD

  Department of Woman's Health, Faculty of physical therapy, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 15, 2024
• First Posted: February 22, 2024
• Study Start: February 20, 2024
• Primary Completion: April 5, 2024
• Study Completion: May 20, 2024
• Last Updated: August 22, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-08

Locations

EG (1)