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Breathing Exercises on Depression in Postmenopausal Women

NCT06741384 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2024-12-20

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Evaluate the effect of breathing exercises on depression and sexual function in postmenopausal women

Conditions

  • Postmenopausal
  • Depressive Symptom
  • Breathing Exercises

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-second exhalation. The diaphragmatic training regimen will consist of doing 3-5 sets of 5-10 deep breaths, with 2-minute intervals of rest in between sets.

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.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Middle East University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Mohammed Sayed Saif, Ph.D · National institute for Gerontology

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
45 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-12-26
Primary Completion
2025-03-20
Completion
2025-03-25

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