NCT03986983

Shockwave Therapy (SWT)

Effect of Shockwave Therapy Associated With an Aerobic Exercise Program on the Degree of Severity of Gynoid Lipodystrophy in Women: a Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 45 (actual)
• Sponsor: Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde do Porto · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 35 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of the present study is to evaluate the effects of six sessions of aerobic exercise associated with shock waves therapy in the severity of gynoid lipodystrophy.

Detailed description

The Gynoid Lipodystrophy (GL) is considered to be a subcutaneous tissue disorder that causes changes in visible skin topography in the form of protrusions and depressions, mainly located in the lower limbs and abdominal region. It is a non-inflammatory and degenerative condition whose etiology has not been fully elucidated until now, although it can be explained by varied theories: the hormonal ,that is related to estrogen, the morphological one, based on alterations of the adipose tissue that is related to the interlobular septa of connective tissue that interconnects the subcutaneous adipose lobes, these septa are thin and have perpendicular projections, which favors the deposition of adipose tissue and its expansion to the surface of the dermis. The last one is about microcirculation deficits that can lead to intracellular edema and reduction of lymphatic drainage. Shock wave therapy appears to be a safe and effective therapy to act in this disorder. It generates mechanical pressure waves in the tissues, promoting cavitation phenomena that produces lipolysis by destroying the cell membrane of adipocytes, increasing blood flow in the region, and stimulating lymphatic drainage. On the other hand, there are studies that report that improvement in the appearance of GL is associated with a decrease in subcutaneous adipose tissue. Physiologically, aerobic physical exercise has the capacity to decrease body fat, taking into account that the oxidation reactions of fatty acids are enhanced, with moderate intensity exercise. In this sense, it may be beneficial to associate Shockwave Therapy and Physical Exercise to reduce GL severity, so this study aims to analyze the effect of radial shock wave therapy in association with the performance of an aerobic exercise program, in female subjects, in the degree of GL severity in the gluteal region and ⅓ proximal posterior of the thighs.

Conditions

• Gynoid Lipodystrophy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Shockwave therapy	Shockwave therapy protocol - The shockwave therapy protocol was performed in the prone position. The application was radial shockwave with 3,5bar, 15Hz of frequency and 3000 impulses.
OTHER	Aerobic exercise	Aerobic exercise protocol - 30 minutes of aerobic moderate-intensity exercise (40% of reserve heart rate) using Karvonen´s formula, performed on a step.

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-06-25
• Primary completion: 2019-07-26
• Completion: 2019-07-26
• First posted: 2019-06-14
• Last updated: 2019-12-11

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Portugal