NCT05707845

Effect of Weight Reduction and Aerobic Exercise on PMS Symptoms in Obese Females

Effect of Weight Reduction and Aerobic Exercise on Premenstrual Syndrome Symptoms in Obese Females

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (actual)
• Sponsor: Cairo University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 20 Years – 30 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study will be investigation of the effect of weight reduction and aerobic exercises on premenstrual syndrome symptoms in obese females.

Detailed description

both groups (A\&B) will take their medical treatment in the form of (NSAIDs) and the study group B will under go a siet plan which will fits the participants. Diet plan extends for 12 weeks in the form of caloric restriction program and each woman in group B will perform aerobic exercise program, in the form of treadmill 3 times/week for 8 weeks for 12 weeks. Each session will take about 30 minutes as the following: 5 minutes warming up exercises by walking on the treadmill by low speed, 20 minutes walking at moderate intensity (70% of the maximal heart rate) and 5 minutes are cooling down by walking on the treadmill by low speed as in warming up.

Conditions

• Premenstrual Syndrome

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Medical treatment.	Medical treatment in the form of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).
BEHAVIORAL	weight reduction	weight reduction in the form low caloric diet program for 12 weeks.
OTHER	exercise	aerobic exercise in the form of walking on treadmill for 30 minutes 3 times a week for 12 weeks.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-05-01
• Primary completion: 2023-08-01
• Completion: 2023-12-01
• First posted: 2023-02-01
• Last updated: 2024-06-11

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt