Effect of Breathing Exercises on Depression and Sexual Function in Postmenopausal Women
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 尚未招募
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 60
- 主要终点
- Depression
研究概览
简要总结
Evaluate the effect of breathing exercises on depression and sexual function in postmenopausal women
详细描述
Sixty postmenopausal women will be sourced from the Obstetrics & Gynecology outpatient clinic at El Mahalla El Kobra general hospital in Egypt, with referrals from gynecologists. Patients will be randomly assigned into two groups.
Study group: It will include 30 women participating in diaphragmatic breathing plus aerobic training.
Control group: It will include 30 women participating in aerobic training.
At baseline and poststudy, the following outcomes will be assessed:
- Depression (Beck Depression Inventory II scale).
- Sexual function (female sexual function index questionnaire).
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Double (Participant, Outcomes Assessor)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 45 Years 至 60 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- Female
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Minimum of 3 years after menopause.
- •Mild to moderate depression.
- •Mild to moderate sexual dysfunction.
- •Their ages will be ranged from 45 to 60 years old.
- •Their BMI will be less than 30 kg/m2.
排除标准
- •Prolapse of the pelvic organs.
- •Pelvic tumors.
- •Vaginal infections.
- •Musculoskeletal/ neurological limitations to exercise.
- •Psychiatric disorders.
- •Unstable cardiovascular conditions.
- •Diabetes.
结局指标
主要结局
Depression
时间窗: At baseline and after 8 weeks
The second edition of Beck depression inventory scale will be scored. The second edition of Beck depression inventory scale consists of 21- items. Item scores ranging from 0 to 3 are combined to produce a total score that ranges from 0 to 63 using the cumulative scoring technique. Elevated scores suggest a more severe level of depression.
次要结局
- Sexual function(At baseline and after 8 weeks)
研究者
Saher Lotfy El Gayar
Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy
Middle East University