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Effect Of Resistive Exercises Versus Aerobic Exercises On Varicose Veins In Postmenopausal Women

NCT06271798 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 44

Last updated 2024-08-22

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Summary

The purpose of this study will be to determine the effect of resistive exercises on varicose veins in postmenopausal women, the effect of aerobic exercise on varicose veins in postmenopausal women and to compare between the effect of resistive exercise versus aerobic exercise on varicose veins in post menopausal women.

Conditions

  • Varicose Veins

Interventions

OTHER

Life style modification advice

The lifestyle modification advice involves several key elements: reducing daily standing periods, avoiding excessive flexion of the knee joint during sitting, weight reduction, addressing cardio-respiratory conditions, incorporating venotonic agents, and utilizing below-knee elastic compression devices. These measures collectively aim to mitigate the development and progression of varicose veins, potentially preventing complications such as deep venous thrombosis and improving overall circulatory health.

OTHER

Resistive exercise

Participants in group A will perform resistive exercise. The patients will be instructed to do seated toe raises exercise or standing toe raise exercise. The exercise will be performed for 30 minutes, three times per week for six weeks.

OTHER

Aerobic exercises

Participants in group B will perform aerobic exercise. Each session will begin with 10 min of low-intensity treadmill walking for a warm-up. The subsequent aerobic component will involve incline treadmill walking for 20 min at a perceived exertion of 6-7 (i.e., somewhat hard) on Borg's 3-10 scale followed by 10 min of low-intensity treadmill walking for cool down. The exercise will be performed for 30 minutes, three times per week for six weeks.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Cairo University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Soheir Mahmoud Elkosery, PhD · Department of Woman's Health, Faculty of physical therapy, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
50 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-02-20
Primary Completion
2024-04-05
Completion
2024-05-20

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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