Effect of 12 Weeks of Resistive Exercises Versus Aerobic Exercises in Overweight Hypertensive Postmenopausal Women

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Exercise
• Interventions: Device: aerobic exercise in form of treadmill walking; Device: resistive exercise

• Registration Number: NCT03637985
• Lead Sponsor: Cairo University

Brief Summary

Sixty postmenopausal women participated in this study from gynecological outpatient clinic, at Al-Zahra universal Hospital, Al Azhar University, and Cairo. They were first diagnosed to be hypertensive in their early postmenopausal period .Their blood pressure ranged between 140/90mmHg to 170/105mmHg, their ages ranged from 50 to 60 years and their body mass index ranged from 30:35 kg/m2.

Detailed Description

The participants were divided randomly according to closed envelop into three equal groups in number: Group A (RE) consisted of twenty women who participated in the resistive exercise program. Group B (AE) group: consisted of twenty women who participated in an aerobic exercise program. All patients in both groups (A \& B) participated in the exercises three times per week for twelve weeks and every session lasted for 45 min and continues their antihypertensive medication

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-09-01
• Primary Completion: 2018-07-30
• Status Verified: 2018-08
• Study Completion: 2018-08-01
• Study First Submitted: 2018-08-07
• Study First Submitted QC: 2018-08-16
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-08-16
• Study First Posted: 2018-08-20
• Last Update Posted: 2018-08-20

Recruitment & Eligibility

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

Inclusion Criteria

• All women diagnosed as essential hypertension.
• All women must be in their early postmenopausal period

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Exclusion Criteria

• Lesion to higher centers leading to hypertension (embolism)
• any cardiovascular disease
• premature menopause
• surgical menopause
• severe hypertension
• diabetic
• under treatment of hormonal therapy.

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Aerobic exercise	aerobic exercise in form of treadmill walking	Aerobic exercise in form of treadmill walking for 45 minutes for 12 weeks
resistive exercise	resistive exercise	resistive exercises using elastic band(Thera Band) Sets were at moderate intensity, 8-10 repetitions for every motion for 12 weeks

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Assessment of changes in the systolic blood pressure	12 weeks	using the mercury column sphygmomanometer

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Assessment of changes in the diastolic blood pressure	12 weeks	using the mercury column sphygmomanometer

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Al Azhar University; 🇪🇬 Cairo, Egypt