Aerobic Training With and Without Resistance Training in Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

Riphah International University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Treatments: Other: Aerobic Exercise; Other: Aerobic Exercises with Resistance training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06198348

S22C14G92023

Details and patient eligibility

About

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) characterized by a chronic disorder in ovulation along with hyperandrogenism has become one of the most common endocrine disorders in women of reproductive age with an estimated 5%-15% prevalence. It has the symptoms such as menstrual disorders, infertility, hyperandrogenism, obesity, hirsutism and acne. PCOS is linked to Psychological morbidities e.g. increased risk of stress, depression, low self-esteem, poor body image, and reduced health-related quality of life. Approximately 75% of people with PCOS have a fat accumulation in the central area of the body.

Full description

A Randomized controlled trial will be conducted to determine the effects of Aerobic training with and without resistance training on the waist to hip ratio, QoL and menstrual dysfunction in polycystic ovarian syndrome. A sample size of 22 PCOS women's will be taken, Data will be collected from Jinnah Hospital Lahore by using PCOSQ and SF-36 questionnaire. A written consent form will be taken from participants meeting inclusion criteria and will be randomly allocated into two groups of equal members. One group undergoing aerobic with resistance exercise training i.e., the experimental group and other with aerobic exercise i.e., control group. The interventions will be provided for 30 mints for 3 days per week for 2 months. All participants in both groups will be evaluated before and after the treatment programs.

Enrollment: 22 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 40 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age 18-40yrs
• Waist to hip ratio >87(20)
• Women who are diagnosed according to Rotterdam criteria e.g. oligo/anovulation, hyperandrogenism, and polycystic ovaries.(21)
• Female who physically able to performs exercise

Exclusion criteria

• Women who are smoking and using drugs for depression.
• Married women
• Women with other pathological conditions like diabetes and thyroid diseases.
• Females who are not able to perform resistant exercise

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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22 participants in 2 patient groups

Aerobic Exercise (Control Group)

Other group

Description:

Group A will receive Aerobic exercise plan. The treatment will be given with the frequency of 3 times per week for 8 weeks. Treatment sessions will be of 30 minutes with short resting intervals

Treatment:

Other: Aerobic Exercise

Aerobic exercise with resistance training (Experimental Group)

Experimental group

Description:

Group B will receive aerobic and resistance exercise plan. The frequency of treatment will be as same as that of aerobic exercise program i.e. 3 times a week for 8 weeks. Treatment sessions will be of 45 minutes with short resting intervals

Treatment:

Other: Aerobic Exercises with Resistance training