Effect of Baduanjin Exercise on Chronic Periodontal Disease in Elderly

Cairo University (CU)

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Chronic Periodontal Disease

Treatments: Behavioral: Baduanjin training/exercise

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05484479

P.T.REC/012/003757

Details and patient eligibility

About

The metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a spectrum of conditions that increase the risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes mellitus. The components of MetS include dysglycemia, visceral obesity, atherogenic dyslipidemia (elevated triglycerides and low levels of high-density lipoprotein) and hypertension. An association of periodontal disease and MetS has been suggested. This association is believed to be the result of systemic oxidative stress and an exuberant inflammatory response.

Physical activity is associated as a potential tool for reduction of periodontal disease prevalence. The frequency of physical activity is directly related to a low occurrence of periodontitis.

Full description

For 6 months, MeTS elderly (25 elderly) with chronic periodontal disease will be involved in sixty-minute Baduanjin physical training (5 session weekly). Also, for 6 months, another MeTS elderly (25 elderly) with chronic periodontal disease will serve as a control non-trained group.

Enrollment: 50 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 65 to 75 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• fifty elderly with metabolic syndrome and chronic periodontal disease will be included
• both sexes will be included

Exclusion criteria

• smokers
• elderly engaged in physical activity programs
• any cardiovascular/respiratory diseases that obstacle the conduction of Baduanjin
• elderly on drug therapies for chronic periodontal disease

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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50 participants in 2 patient groups

Exercised group

Experimental group

Description:

For 6 months, MeTS elderly (25 elderly) with chronic periodontal disease will be trained using sixty-minute Baduanjin training/exercise (5 times weekly)

Treatment:

Behavioral: Baduanjin training/exercise

control group

No Intervention group

Description:

For 6 months, MeTS elderly (25 elderly) with chronic periodontal disease will receive no training