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Effect of Aerobic Training Versus Relaxation Techniques on Quality of Life in Patients With Post Covid-19 Irritable Bowel Syndrome

NCT06795854 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2025-01-28

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Summary

The aim of this study is to compare the effect of aerobic training and relaxation techniques on quality of life in Post covid-19 patients with irritable bowel syndrome .

Conditions

  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Interventions

OTHER

Aerobic training

Sessions will be conducted 3 times per week. Each 40-minute session will include a 5-minute warm-up involving fast walking, slow running, and stretching, followed by an active phase of continuous running. The running period will start at 15 minutes and increase by 2 minutes every two sessions until reaching 30 minutes. The session will conclude with a 5-minute cool-down of slow running and stretching. Exercise intensity will be maintained at 13-15 on the Borg Rate of Perceived Exertion, with continuous walking performed on a treadmill.

OTHER

Relaxation techniques

Relaxation techniques will include slow deep breathing and mindfulness meditation exercises. The breathing exercise will involve six cycles per minute, with a 4-second inhalation and a 6-second exhalation, repeated for 30 minutes, three sessions per week. Mindfulness meditation will include a stress and pain management program with sessions starting at 10-15 minutes and gradually increasing to 20-30 minutes, three times per week. Sessions will be conducted in a quiet, comfortable space, focusing on breath awareness, body scanning, thought observation, and optional loving-kindness meditation, concluding with a reflection period.

OTHER

Low fodmap diet

All groups will follow a low-FODMAP diet (LFD). The LFD will exclude foods that commonly aggravate IBS symptoms, such as those containing lactose (dairy), fructose (e.g., apples, pears), and sweeteners like sorbitol and xylitol. Female participants with a BMI of 25 to 29 will aim for a daily calorie intake of 1,800 to 2,200 calories, adjusted based on age, activity level, and metabolism, to maintain weight while managing IBS symptoms effectively.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Cairo University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Hany Ezzat Obaya, PhD · Assistant Professor, Cairo university

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
30 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-02-01
Primary Completion
2025-05-01
Completion
2025-05-15

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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