The effect of Pilates exercise on quality of life and sexual function of postmenopausal wome
- Conditions
- Sexual Function.Sexual relationship disorder
- Registration Number
- IRCT20160821029446N4
- Lead Sponsor
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 98
natural menopause
age 40-60 years old
at least one year after the last menstrual period
Married and living a stable life with spouse
Having at least reading and writing skills
Ability to attend exercise sessions
BMI between 30-20
Full physical health
Menopause followed by surgery
Menopause under 40 years
Husband with multiple partnership
Regular exercise during the last 3 months
Taking Phytoestrogens or hormonal Supplements for treatment
Acute heart disease, acute mental illness, chronic disease, malignancy (cancer)
Disabling Sexual Disease
Sexual Disease or premature ejaculation in husband
Occurrence of stressful experiences in the last 3 months
Failure to attend in 3 sessions of Pilates exercises, continuously or 5 sessions, intermittently
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Quality of life. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: SF36 quality of life questionnaire.;Sexual Function. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: FSFI Sex Function Index.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method