Additional Effects of Quranic Listening Meditation in Combination With High Intensity Interval Training in Obese Adults

Additional Effects of Quranic Listening Meditation in Combination With High Intensity Interval Training on Cardiovascular Fitness and Mental Health in Obese Adults

To determine the additional effects of Quranic listening meditation, in combination with High-Intensity Interval Training on cardiovascular fitness and mental health in obese adults.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Obesity
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: High Intensity interval training + Quranic Listening; Other: High intensity interval training

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 52
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Pakistan
  • Khyber PkahtoonKhwa
    • Abbottābād, Khyber PkahtoonKhwa, Pakistan
      • physiotherapy department, Jinnah international hospital

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Obese adults (BMI ≥ 30)
• Age range: 18-45 years
• No previous experience with Quranic listening meditation since last 4 weeks.
• No contraindications for engaging in high-intensity physical activity
• Able to attend regular sessions at clinic and follow the study protocol.
• Willingness to undergo pre and post-assessments for cardiovascular fitness and mental health measures.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Individuals with a history of the medical condition being studied
• Those who are currently taking medication that may affect the study
• Participants with a history of mental health disorders
• Individuals who are pregnant or breastfeeding
• Those who have previously participated in a similar study
• Participants with a history of substance abuse or addiction

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Other
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: High Intensity interval training + Quranic Listening	Other: High Intensity interval training + Quranic Listening; In this group, participants will receive protocol of High Intensity interval training which includes squats, jumping jacks, front kicks and rope jumps 3 days per week for 6 weeks, including warmup and cool down session along with Quranic listening meditation.
Active Comparator: High Intensity interval training	Other: High intensity interval training; In this group, participants will receive only High intensity interval training which includes squats, jumping jacks, front kicks and rope jumps 3 days per week for 6 weeks, including warmup and cool down periods with no Quranic listening meditation

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Modified BORG Scale	The Modified Borg Dyspnea Scale is numerical rating scale ranging from 0 to 10 and is used to measure dyspnea that patient report during sub-maximal exercise and is regularly administered during six-minute walk test. Changes from the baseline will be measured	6 week
6 Min walk test (Distance in meters)	Changes from the baseline, Body Mass Index can be define as statistical index utilizing an individual's height and weight to give an estimation of muscle versus fat in female and male of all ages. It is determined by taking an individual weight in kilograms, separated by their height in meters squared, or BMI = weight (in kg)/height (in m square).	6 week
Peak VO2 with formula	A generalized equation can be used to determined peak VO2 (Peak rate of oxygen consumption). The generalized equation can be used to accurately estimate mean peak VO2 from mean 6 MWD, among groups of patients with diverse diseases without the need for cardiopulmonary exercise testing. The equation is: Mean peak VO2(ml/kg/mins) = 4.948 + 0.023*Mean 6 MWD (meter) Changes From the Baseline will be measured	6 week
Body Mas Index	Changes from the baseline, Body Mass Index can be define as statistical index utilizing an individuals height and weight to give an estimation of muscle versus fat in female and male of all ages. It is determined by taking an individual weight in kilograms, separated by their height in meters squared, or BMI = weight (in kg)/height (in m square).	6 week
Heart Rate recovery	Heart rate recovery (HRR) is a measurement of how quickly your heart can settle back into its normal state following a workout. It is the variation in heart rate between the time when you are exercising and when you stop.	6 week
Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale	Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale DASS (-42), The 42-item DASS-42 self-report scale was designed to measure the negative emotional states of stress, anxiety, and depression. As part of the larger process of clinical assessment, the DASS's main value in a clinical environment is to identify the location of emotional disturbance. The DASS's primary purpose is to evaluate the severity of the main symptoms of stress, anxiety, and depression.	6 week
Systolic and diastolic blood pressure	Changes from the Baseline, Systolic Blood pressure (SBP) and Diastolic Blood Pressure (DBP) will be measured through sphygmomanometer	6 week
Change in blood lipid profile	Change in plasma total cholesterol, high density lipoproteins cholesterol (HDL), and low density lipoproteins cholesterol (LDL) after each treatment.	6 week

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Riphah International University
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Muhammad Iqbal Tariq, PhD*, Riphah International University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): May 10, 2024
• Primary Completion (Actual): July 1, 2024
• Study Completion (Actual): July 1, 2024

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: May 29, 2024
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: May 29, 2024
• First Posted (Actual): June 4, 2024

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): July 3, 2024
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 2, 2024
• Last Verified: July 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Other Study ID Numbers: Rec/01809 Warda Zaman

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No