Body Balance Responses to Aquatic Therapy Among a Cohort of Healthy Postmenopausal Women

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Postmenopausal Women
• Interventions: Other: Aquatic therapy

• Registration Number: NCT05782595
• Lead Sponsor: Cairo University

Brief Summary

the aim of this study is to investigate the effect of aquatic Exercises on balance in healthy postmenopausal women .

Detailed Description

Menopause, defined as the final menstrual period, physiologically results from the natural depletion of ovarian follicular function; a condition that translates into permanent amenorrhea (the permanent cessation of menstrual flow) generally associated with aging.

Many women have few or no symptoms, and thus, these women are not necessarily in need of medical treatment. The signs and symptoms of menopause are characterized by onset of irregular menses, hot flushes and night sweats. Menopause is also known to be associated with changes in behavior and other biological functions e.g., mood swings, anxiety, stress, forgetfulness and sleep disturbances

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-02-10
• Status Verified: 2023-03
• Study First Submitted: 2023-03-11
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-03-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-03-11
• Study First Posted: 2023-03-23
• Last Update Posted: 2023-03-23
• Primary Completion: 2023-05-10
• Study Completion: 2023-06-15

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 34

Inclusion Criteria

• 1. Their ages will range from 50 to 60 years.

  2. Their BMI will be less than 30 kg/m².

  3. All females will be apparently healthy postmenopausal women and walking independency.

  4. They have physical ability to participate in aquatic exercise program.

Exclusion Criteria

• 1)Urinary or fecal incontinence. 2)Open wounds, contagious skin diseases or infective diseases. 3) Vascular thrombi. 4) Cardiac insufficiency. 5) Fracture in last year in lower limb.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Aquatic therapy	Aquatic therapy	Aquatic exercise program: Each woman in group (A) will receive aquatic exercises for 40 minutes.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Biodex balance assessment	3 months	It is objective device that measure dynamic postural stability and it is reliable for evaluating dynamic postural balance in healthy subjects

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The Timed Up and Down Stair Test	3 months	• This test is designed to measure dynamic balance (Leroux, 2005). Using an 8-inches high stair, the women will be asked to step on and off seven times at their naturally preferred comfortable pace. They step up with one foot and then the other and step down with one foot followed by the other foot.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hala mabrouk ali; 🇪🇬 Giza, Egypt