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- Clinical Trial NCT05002894
Effect of Pilates Exercises On Fatigue In Post Menopausal Women
August 10, 2021 updated by: Amira Mohamed Nabil Hussein, Cairo University
Pilates is a system of exercises using special apparatus, designed to improve physical strength, flexibility, and enhance mental awareness.
Regular exercise of post-menopausal women has benefits of increased cardio-respiratory fitness, increased muscle strength and endurance, reduced body fatigue, improved morale, and increased ability to perform daily tasks with greater force.Thus the main objective of regular exercise is prevention of physical deterioration and optimizing functional capacity to improve overall postmenopausal women's quality of life.
Study Overview
Status
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Fatigue has a negative impact on quality of life of postmenopausal women.
Fatigue can be an overwhelming experience impacting the physical, emotional and social aspects of them.
Fatigue can prevent them from carrying out their usual activities of daily living ,Menopause-related fatigue can be caused by changing estrogen levels, but it is often compounded by common symptoms, chief symptoms among these are vasomotor symptoms, which are experienced by up to 80% of women and include hot flashes and night sweats that can disrupt sleep , Pilates exercise considered a complementary therapy to treat fatigue in postmenopausal women.
Pilates exercises are a healthy and effective method for improving the functional capacity, flexibility, fatigue, depression and quality of life of post menopause women ,They include stretching and strengthening exercises with controlled and precise movements that have indicated both mental and physical effects on post-menopausal women healthThe purpose of physical training using Pilates is to improve body functioning based on core strengthening that include rectus abdomens, transverse abdomen, erector spine, diaphragm and pelvic floor muscles.
The six basic principles of Pilates exercise are centralization, concentration, control, precision, respiration and flow .
Study Type
Interventional
Enrollment (Anticipated)
52
Phase
- Not Applicable
Participation Criteria
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
50 years to 55 years (Adult)
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Genders Eligible for Study
Female
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
. All participants will be sedentary.
- All participants' ages will be ranged from 50-55 years.
- All participants body mass index will not exceed 30 kg/m2.
- All participants will be medically stable.
- All participants will be able to ambulate independently.
- All participants suffering from fatigue, when assessed with fatigue assessment scale (FAS) their scores should be >22.
Exclusion Criteria:
• Post-menopausal women who have Uncontrolled hypertension.
- Post-menopausal women who have Thyroid gland disorders.
- Post-menopausal women who have History of syncope or arrhythmia induced by physical exercise.
- Postmenopausal women who have any mental, neurological, vestibular, cardiovascular disorders or metabolic disease.
- Postmenopausal women whose visual or hearing impairment did not allow possibility of intervention.
- Postmenopausal women who have been received hormonal replacement therapy or any drug known to affect their physical activity.
- Post-menopausal women who have any other problems that make it impossible to perform physical exercises.
Study Plan
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Quadruple
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: exercise group
This group included twenty six post-menopausal women.
They will participate in Pilates exercise, medical standard care for fatigue and advices to deal with fatigue.
The Pilates exercises consisted of a set of 10 movements: bridging; hundred; roll up; one leg circle (both ways); single straight leg stretch; single leg kick; side kick up and down; side kick circles; rest position (stretch and relaxation); and curling ,women were instructed to perform 30 min per session, 3 sessions per week, for 8 weeks.
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Pilates exercises for flexibility and stability
supplements and medical care
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Experimental: standard care group
Each post-menopausal woman in both groups will receive a medical standard care for post-menopausal fatigue.
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supplements and medical care
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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change in Fatigue Assessment Scale
Time Frame: immediately before the intervention (baseline value) and after 8 weeks of intervention
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Assess fatigue for postmenopausal women The total score ranges from 10 to 50.
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immediately before the intervention (baseline value) and after 8 weeks of intervention
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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change in Intreluken-6 test
Time Frame: immediately before the intervention (baseline value) and after 8 weeks of intervention
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Evaluate fatigue in post menopausal women it is a blood analysis It's normal range is 0-16.4 pg/mL Values higher than 16.4 indicate fatigue |
immediately before the intervention (baseline value) and after 8 weeks of intervention
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Other Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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change in Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index
Time Frame: immediately before the intervention (base line value) and after 8 weeks of intervention
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Self-report questionnaire that assesses sleep quality The scores range from 0 to 21, a score >5 be considered as a significant sleep disturbance.
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immediately before the intervention (base line value) and after 8 weeks of intervention
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Sponsor
Study record dates
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Study Major Dates
Study Start (Anticipated)
September 1, 2021
Primary Completion (Anticipated)
January 1, 2022
Study Completion (Anticipated)
February 1, 2022
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
July 1, 2021
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
August 10, 2021
First Posted (Actual)
August 12, 2021
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
August 12, 2021
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
August 10, 2021
Last Verified
August 1, 2021
More Information
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Keywords
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- Pilates Effect On Fatigue
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
No
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