Effect of Shock Wave Therapy on Truncal Obesity and Lipid Profile in Obese Post Menopausal Women

Cairo University (CU)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Obesity

Treatments: Other: Energy-restricted diet; Device: shock wave; Other: Moderate intensity aerobic exercise

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05982002

P.T.REC/012/002823

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aimed to evaluate the effect of six weeks extracorporeal shockwave therapy (SWT) on truncal obesity and serum lipids in obese postmenopausal women

Full description

Truncal obesity occurs when the excess abdominal fat around the stomach and abdomen has accumulated to the point where it is likely to have a negative influence on health , increased visceral abdominal fat (VAF) is directly related to abdominal obesity (AO), which is also linked to endothelial dysfunction, inflammation, insulin resistance, diabetes mellitus, hypercholesterolemia, hepatic steatosis metabolic syndrome [MetS] and cancer.

High density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, often known as cardio protective cholesterol, increases in a hypoestrogenic state such postmenopausal status, whereas triglyceride (TG), total cholesterol, and LDL cholesterol levels fall The prevention of CVD and dyslipidemia depends on the management of truncal obesity, and the reduction of serum lipid levels.

Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) has lately been popular for treating fat-related disorders by altering the permeability of lipocyte membranes, improving blood flow and hastening macrophages' clearance of debris so cellulite, body contouring and localized fat can all be treated with the safe and non-invasive ESWT technology because to its mode of action in biological tissue In order to identify the best methods for treating abdominal obesity and prevent the risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) in post-menopausal women. The current randomized controlled trial aimed to determine the effect of extracorporeal shockwave therapy (SWT) on truncal obesity and serum lipids in obese postmenopausal women.

Enrollment: 40 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 50 to 60 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Obese Post menopausal women Body mass index more than or equal 30kg/m2 Waist circumference more than or equal 88 cm Waist hip ratio more than or equal 0.88cm Women not engaged in any procedure to treat obesity or received medication from 6 months

Exclusion criteria

• women diagnosed with malignancies or received chemical or radiotherapy or hormone replacement therapy or corticosteroids or diagnosed with liver disease or active infection or trauma

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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40 participants in 2 patient groups

Control group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Group A: (Control group)20 post menopausal women received moderate intensity aerobic exercise in addition to energy restricted diet 2time/week for 6 -weeks

Treatment:

Other: Energy-restricted diet

Other: Moderate intensity aerobic exercise

Shock wave group

Experimental group

Description:

Group B: (shock wave group)20 post menopausal women received the same intervention as in group A and 12 sessions of shockwave on abdomen twice/week for 6 -weeks

Treatment:

Other: Energy-restricted diet

Other: Moderate intensity aerobic exercise

Device: shock wave