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NCT Number: NCT06224465

Effect of Anti-aging Therapy on Fitness Enhancement in Perimenopausal Women

Aging is an important fact to consider from the woman's health perspective. One of the most significant stages of aging is menopause, in which involves physical, psychological, and social changes in life

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Key information

Conditions

Aging Well

Age range

40 year–50 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

faculty of physical therapy, Cairo University

Giza, 12662, Egypt

About this study

This study will be carried on forty perimenopausal women. They were selected randomly from outpatient clinic of El Kaser El-Einy University Hospital, Cairo University, their age ranged from 40 to 50 years.

Group A ( Control group):

It consisted of 20 perimenopausal women. They received anti-aging diet instructions.

Group B ( Experimental group):

It will be consisted of 20 perimenopausal women.They received anti-aging therapy (Aerobic, Flexibility and strengthening exercises) with anti aging diet instructions.

Randomization:

Randomization of sample selection was achieved using closed envelop way. Classification of the sample by simple random way into two groups equal in number, twenty for each group by using forty closed envelop, each twenty envelop contained a name of a group from the two groups (Group A) or (Group B) and asking each woman to choose one envelop from them, each woman attended to the group according the name of the group written in her envelop.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • They complaining from fatigue, hot flushes and irregular period.
  • Their Body Mass Index (BMI) between 25 to 30 .
  • Their age ranged from 40 to 50 years old.
  • The assessment procedures will be conducted on the same time of the day pre/post treatment.

Exclusion criteria

  • Women with comorbidities such as cardiac disease and chest diseases as pulmonary fibrosis.
  • Women received medications that might affect the neuromuscular functions at least three months before or during the study course.
  • Women suffered from mental or psychological disorders.
  • Women suffered from inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis or polymyalgia rheumatic.
  • Women complaining from osteoporosis.

Treatment and study plan

aerobic exercises

Other

Antiaging diet instruction :Be aware of the amount of calories, Reduce overall fat and sugar intake, Drink at least 10 glasses of water every day in order to remain healthy.

d. Eat a variety of complex carbohydrates and vegetables instead of bread, rice, and corn.

Other names: flexibility exercises, strengthening exercises, anti aging diet instruction

Primary outcomes

  1. 6-minute walking test

    Time frame: 12 weeks

    The 6 Minute Walk Test is a sub-maximal exercise test used to assess aerobic capacity and endurance. The distance covered over a time of 6 minutes is used as the outcome by which to compare changes in performance capacity.

  2. toe touch test

    Time frame: 12 weeks

    This test measures the flexibility of the lower back and hamstrings, and is a valid measure of this.The toe touch test is a common test of flexibility, and is an easy and quick test to perform. If using the standard testing procedure, there is a lot of published data to use for comparison.

  3. hand held dynamometer

    Time frame: 12 weeks

    Hand held dynamometer demonstrated an excellent intra- and inter-rater reliability for assessment of isometric lumbar muscles strength of healthy subject at clinical setting as it is simple to use, portable and cost-effective for the precise measurement.

  4. body composition analysis

    Time frame: 12 weeks

    Body composition is a method of describing what the body is made of. It includes fat, protein, minerals and body water. It also describes weight more accurately than BMI. Body composition analysis can accurately show changes in fat mass, muscle mass, and body fat percentage. This can help validate services

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Cairo University

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2024
First posted
Jan 25, 2024
Registry last updated
Oct 9, 2024

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