High Intensity Interval Training in PCOS

Riphah International University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Treatments: Other: High intensity interval training; Other: Low Intensity steady state training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05348265

SanaRasheed

Details and patient eligibility

About

Study objective is to determine the effect of High intensity interval training on psychological wellbeing, Anthropometrics and Quality of life in females with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

Enrollment: 30 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 45 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• females 18 to 45 years of age
• Diagnosed with PCOS based on Rotterdam criteria
• Ferriman and Gallway score of >8 for hirsutism

Exclusion criteria

• Use of hormonal contraceptives or IUDs for contraception
• Taking metformin <3 months prior to the inclusion
• Breast feeding mothers
• Type I or II DM
• Hypo/hyperthyroidism
• Regular high-intensity endurance or strength training (defined as ≥ 2 sessions of vigorous exercise per week), Physical ailments/injuries that limited exercise performance.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

---

30 participants in 2 patient groups

Low Intensity steady state training

Active Comparator group

Description:

Intervention will be provided for a period of 8 weeks. For the first 4 weeks the intervention will consist of 35-40 minutes of supervised slow paced treadmill walk, five days a week. From week 5 till 8 the intervention will consist of 50-60 minutes of supervised slow paced treadmill walk, five days a week.

Treatment:

Other: Low Intensity steady state training

High intensity interval training

Experimental group

Description:

Intervention will be provided for a period of 8 weeks, thrice a week. Intervention will start with a 5 minutes warm up period of jogging in place. For the first 4 weeks, 3 series of these exercises will be performed with 3 minutes of rest in between: 30 seconds burpees + 30 seconds recovery, 30 seconds lunges + 30 seconds recovery, 30 seconds skipping + 30 seconds recovery, 30 seconds squats + 30 seconds recovery. Exercise session will be followed by a cool down of 5 to 10 minutes with upper and lower extremity stretches. Intervention will start with a 5 minutes warm up period of jogging in place. For weeks 5 to 8, 4 series of these exercises will be performed with 3 minutes of rest in between: 30 seconds burpees + 30 seconds recovery, 30 seconds lunges + 30 seconds recovery, 30 seconds skipping + 30 seconds recovery, 30 seconds squats + 30 seconds recovery. Exercise session will be followed by a cool down of 5 to 10 minutes with upper and lower extremity stretches.

Treatment:

Other: High intensity interval training