Trunk Stabilization Exercises at Lipoedema Patients

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Lipedema
• Interventions: Other: Active ROM Exercises; Other: Trunk Stabilization Exercises Training

• Registration Number: NCT04166084
• Lead Sponsor: Bezmialem Vakif University

Brief Summary

Lipedema is a chronic, progressive adipose tissue disorder that is mostly seen as a symmetrical growth of the hips and legs, affecting women. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of trunk stabilization exercises in addition to active range of motion exercises on body composition, pain, edema, trunk endurance, functional capacity and postural stability.

Detailed Description

Thirty female patients with upper and lower leg lipedemia were included in the study.

Subjects were divided into two groups as experimental (n = 15) and control (n = 15).

The physiotherapy program of the control group will consist of active range of motion exercises and the physiotherapy program in the experimental group will include active range of motion exercises as well as trunk stabilization exercises. After recording demographic data of all subjects, limb volume (environmental measurement), body composition analysis, trunk endurance, pain (Visual Analogue Scale), postural stability (Biodex Balance System®) and functional capacities (6-Minute Walk Test) will be taken.

After the six-week treatment program, all evaluations will be repeated. SPSS (SPSS 21.0) program was used for statistical analysis of the data. Significance level in all analyzes will be accepted as p \<0.05.

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2019-11
• Study First Submitted: 2019-11-13
• Study Start: 2019-11-15
• Study First Submitted QC: 2019-11-15
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-11-15
• Study First Posted: 2019-11-18
• Last Update Posted: 2019-11-18
• Primary Completion: 2020-02-01
• Study Completion: 2020-02-28

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

• diagnosed with lower or upper type lipedema
• to be able to understand Turkish
• being older than 18 years

Exclusion Criteria

• diagnosed with vestibular disorders
• having orthopedic or neurologic co morbidities

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Training group	Active ROM Exercises	I addition to active ROM exercises, patients in this group will also receive trunk stabilization exercises training for 45 minutes, 2 times a week for 6 weeks. All exercises sessions will be supervised by a physiotherapist in a clinic per week.
Control Group	Active ROM Exercises	Patients in this group will receive active ROM exercises, 10 repeats X 3 times a day, 5 days a week for 6 weeks. All exercises will be performed at home .
Training group	Trunk Stabilization Exercises Training	I addition to active ROM exercises, patients in this group will also receive trunk stabilization exercises training for 45 minutes, 2 times a week for 6 weeks. All exercises sessions will be supervised by a physiotherapist in a clinic per week.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Extremity volume	Six weeks	tape measurements
Endurance	Six weeks	Abdominal endurance tests
Body Composition	Six weeks	fat mass; muscle mass
Extremity pain	Six weeks	Visual Analog Scale
Balance	Six weeks	Change from baseline postural stability test score in BIODE Balance System at 6 weeks.