Effect of Weight Reduction and Aerobic Exercise on PMS Symptoms in Obese Females

Cairo University (CU)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Premenstrual Syndrome

Treatments: Other: exercise; Drug: Medical treatment.; Behavioral: weight reduction

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05707845

012/003813

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study will be investigation of the effect of weight reduction and aerobic exercises on premenstrual syndrome symptoms in obese females.

Full description

both groups (A&B) will take their medical treatment in the form of (NSAIDs) and the study group B will under go a siet plan which will fits the participants. Diet plan extends for 12 weeks in the form of caloric restriction program and each woman in group B will perform aerobic exercise program, in the form of treadmill 3 times/week for 8 weeks for 12 weeks. Each session will take about 30 minutes as the following: 5 minutes warming up exercises by walking on the treadmill by low speed, 20 minutes walking at moderate intensity (70% of the maximal heart rate) and 5 minutes are cooling down by walking on the treadmill by low speed as in warming up.

Enrollment: 40 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 20 to 30 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age will range between 20- 30 years old.
• only females will participate in the study.
• All patients who will be enrolled to the study will have their informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

• Diabetes mellitus.
• Individuals with cardiopulmonary conditions.
• Individuals with any pelvic disease.
• Individuals undergoing radiation therapy or chemotherapy.
• Hepatic or pancreatic diseases.

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, including a placebo group

control group (A)

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

Group A: (control group): 20 participants Medical treatment in the form of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)

Treatment:

Drug: Medical treatment.

study group (B)

Experimental group

Description:

Group B: (Study group): 20 participants * Medical treatment in the form of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). * Physical therapy program weight reduction by diet program in the form of caloric restriction, in combination to aerobic exercise in the form of using treadmill 30 minutes /3 times a week for 12 weeks.

Treatment:

Behavioral: weight reduction

Other: exercise

Drug: Medical treatment.