Physical Activity Level, Aerobic Capacity and Dietary Habits Among a Cohort of Females With Premenstrual Syndrome

Premenstrual Syndrome Clinical Trial

Official title:

Physical Activity Level, Aerobic Capacity and Dietary Habits Among a Cohort of Females With Premenstrual Syndrome: an Observational Study

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04901598
• Other study ID #: p.t.REC/012/003220
• Status: Completed
• Start date: October 20, 2021
• Est. completion date: March 25, 2022

Study information

• Verified date: July 2022
• Source: Cairo University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

The aim of the study is to investigate the physical activity level, aerobic capacity and dietary habits among a cohort of females with premenstrual syndrome

Description:

premenstrual syndrome can be defined as a recurrent disorder that occurs every month in the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle, and subside with the onset of menstruation. It is characterized by a complex set of symptoms, which include physical, psychological and behavioral changes with varying severity. This can interfere with the lives of females. Physical exercise improves PMS through rising endorphin levels, reducing adrenal cortisol symptoms, leading to lesser anxiety, depression and greater pain tolerance, as previous studies showed that it was effective in decreasing pain as well as mental and physical symptoms of PMS. Recently, lifestyle changes have gained more importance than pharmacotherapy. Lifestyle changes include many methods including diet regulation and exercise. 30 minutes of aerobic exercise is recommended for at least 3 days per week to contribute to the regulation of both body composition, mood and to improve physical symptoms. Evidence suggests that it can be helpful in reducing symptoms.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 100
• Est. completion date: March 25, 2022
• Est. primary completion date: January 1, 2022
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Female
• Age group: 20 Years to 35 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• 1-suffering from PMS (as determined by PMS scale) 2-Their ages range from 20 to 35 years 3-Having regular menstrual cycle

Exclusion Criteria:

• 1-Smoking 2-Following any special diet 3-Taking any medication 4-History of chronic disease 5-Having any psychiatric or gynecological problems

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Premenstrual Syndrome
• Syndrome

Intervention

Other:
• Running anaerobic sprint test and aerobic test
subjects walk a mile with maximum steps and their heart rate will not exceed 180 beats per minute during the test and the execution time will not be less than 9 minutes (RAST test)

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Egypt	Nisreen Ashraf	Giza

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Cairo University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Egypt, 

References & Publications (2)

Biggs WS, Demuth RH. Premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoric disorder. Am Fam Physician. 2011 Oct 15;84(8):918-24. Review. — View Citation

Hofmeister S, Bodden S. Premenstrual Syndrome and Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder. Am Fam Physician. 2016 Aug 1;94(3):236-40. Review. — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Assessment of premenstrual syndrome	premenstrual syndrome scale consist of 2 sections and 19 questions about symptoms of PMS, it will be rated on the scale as not at all, mild, moderate or severe	5 minutes
Secondary	aerobic test	subject walk back and forth 6 times with maximum speed a distance of 35 meters, between every 35 meters, 10 seconds of rest will be considered	6 minutes

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