Breathing Exercises on Depression in Postmenopausal Women
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Diaphragmatic breathing exercises, Aerobic training.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Postmenopausal, Depressive Symptom, Breathing Exercises. Basic parameters: 45 years — 60 years · Female.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
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Official title
Effect of Breathing Exercises on Depression and Sexual Function in Postmenopausal Women
Overview
Evaluate the effect of breathing exercises on depression and sexual function in postmenopausal women
Detailed description
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:
1. Depression (Beck Depression Inventory II scale). 2. Sexual function (female sexual function index questionnaire).
Interventions
- Other Diaphragmatic breathing exercises
Participants will be directed to position their hands on the rectus abdominis muscle located under the anterior chest wall while resting in a hook position. They will be instructed to inhale slowly and deeply via the nostrils, expanding their abdomen without raising their upper chest, and resting their shoulders. Following the cessation of respiration, the woman will slowly exhale by pursing her lips. A respiratory cycle will consist of a three-second inhalation, a three-second pause, and a six- - Other Aerobic training
The women will participate in aerobic training on cycle ergometer. Each session will consist of 30-45 minutes of cycling at a moderate intensity, accompanied by a workout heart rate ranging from 65% to 75% of the maximal heart rate and ranging between 12 and 14 on the Borg rating of perceived exertion 20-point scale. After ten minutes of warm-up, every session will end with a brief 3-minute period of cool-down.
Primary outcome measures
- Depression [Time frame: At baseline and after 8 weeks]
Secondary outcome measures (1)
- Sexual function [Time frame: At baseline and after 8 weeks]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- 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.
Exclusion criteria
- Prolapse of the pelvic organs.
- Pelvic tumors.
- Vaginal infections.
- Musculoskeletal/ neurological limitations to exercise.
- Psychiatric disorders.
- Unstable cardiovascular conditions.
- Diabetes.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Double blind
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
Study locations
Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06741384 · Breathing Exercises