Effect Of Treadmill Based Aerobic Exercise Intervention On Menstruation And Quality Of Life In Women With Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome; Irregular Menses
• Interventions: Other: low caloric diet; Device: Treadmill exercise

• Registration Number: NCT04744948
• Lead Sponsor: Cairo University

Brief Summary

this study will be carried to investigate the effect of aerobic exercise on menstrual regularity and quality of life in pco women

Detailed Description

This study will be carried out on sixty females with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) patients will be randomly assigned into two equal groups: control group (30 women) will receive low caloric diet 1200 Cal/day) while study group (30 women) will receive the same diet regime and treadmill aeobic exercise

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2021-02
• Study First Submitted: 2021-02-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-02-04
• Study First Posted: 2021-02-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-02-21
• Last Update Posted: 2021-02-23
• Study Start: 2021-03-01
• Primary Completion: 2022-01-30
• Study Completion: 2022-02-28

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• women with pco
• age from17 to 28 years
• BMI 25- 30

Exclusion Criteria

• Asthma and chronic respiratory disease
• congenital spinal problems
• cardiopulmonary disease
• physical impairments

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
low caloric diet	low caloric diet	low caloric diet 1200cal/day
treadmill	Treadmill exercise	treadmill aerobic exercise training
treadmill	low caloric diet	treadmill aerobic exercise training

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
quality of life questionnaire (QOLQ)	3 months	a total of 26 items for the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Questionnaire, each question is associated with a 7-point scale in which 7 represents optimal function and 1 represents the poorest function
menstrual regularity	3 months	Oligomenorrhea (menses every 6 weeks to 6 months), amenorrhea (menses greater than every 6 months apart or their absence), regular ( menses every 28-35 days)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Cairo University; 🇪🇬 Cairo, Egypt