Breathing Exercises on Depression in Postmenopausal Women

Middle East University

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Postmenopausal; Depressive Symptom; Breathing Exercises

Treatments: Other: Aerobic training; Other: Diaphragmatic breathing exercises

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06741384

Breathing Exercises

Details and patient eligibility

About

Evaluate the effect of breathing exercises on depression and sexual function in postmenopausal women

Full description

Sixty postmenopausal women will be sourced from the Obstetrics & Gynecology outpatient clinic at El Mahalla El Kobra general hospital in Egypt, with referrals from gynecologists. Patients will be randomly assigned into two groups.

Study group: It will include 30 women participating in diaphragmatic breathing plus aerobic training.

Control group: It will include 30 women participating in aerobic training.

At baseline and poststudy, the following outcomes will be assessed:

1. Depression (Beck Depression Inventory II scale).
2. Sexual function (female sexual function index questionnaire).

Enrollment: 60 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 45 to 60 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Minimum of 3 years after menopause.
• Mild to moderate depression.
• Mild to moderate sexual dysfunction.
• Their ages will be ranged from 45 to 60 years old.
• Their BMI will be less than 30 kg/m2.

Exclusion criteria

• Prolapse of the pelvic organs.
• Pelvic tumors.
• Vaginal infections.
• Musculoskeletal/ neurological limitations to exercise.
• Psychiatric disorders.
• Unstable cardiovascular conditions.
• Diabetes.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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60 participants in 2 patient groups

Diaphragmatic breathing exercises group

Active Comparator group

Description:

30 women participating in diaphragmatic breathing plus aerobic training.

Treatment:

Other: Diaphragmatic breathing exercises

Other: Aerobic training

Control group

Active Comparator group

Description:

30 women participating in aerobic training only.

Treatment:

Other: Aerobic training