Effects of Chi Kung to Improve the Symptoms of Menopause

University of Jaén117 enrolled

Overview

To analyze the effects of a Chi Kung exercise program in Spanish menopausal women

This is a randomized clinical trial of single-blind with 2 arms (Control group and experimental group), in which a pre-treatment-postest design has been used. The study will define two groups: A control group (CG) that will not be submitted to treatment, which will be evaluated in the pre and post phase of the study. Participants assigned to this group will receive general advice on the positive effects of regular physical activity and will be given a guide to recommendations for promoting physical activity. An experimental group (GE) that after an initial evaluation will undergo a physical training program based on Chi Kung exercises. Once the intervention is finished, it will be submitted to a final evaluation to see if there is a difference or not with the results obtained at the beginning.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

TRIPLE

Enrollment

117

Conditions

Quality of Life and Menopause

Interventions

Chi KungOTHER

The duration of the intervention is 12 weeks, with 2 sessions per week of Chi Kung. Each session lasts approximately 1 hour and is structured in three parts: initial warm-up (Based on breathing and concentration exercises), of 10 minutes duration, a 40-45 minute Chi Kung session and finally 10 minutes of guided relaxation.

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALE

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Cessation of menstrual activity for twelve months or more. * Being able to understand the instructions and exercise protocols of this project Exclusion Criteria: * Contraindications for the performance of physical tests, cancer or serious illness, musculoskeletal and neurological diseases, taking of drugs that affect the central nervous system or antidepressants, or lack of will to participate in the study

Locations (1)

U.E.D. Virgen de la Capilla

Jaén, Spain

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

PSQI (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index)

A simple and valid assessment of both sleep quality and disturbance that might affect. They consist of 10 questions divided into four subscales: subjective sleep quality, sleep latency, sleep duration, habitual sleep efficiency, sleep discomfort, medication use and daytime dysfunctions, adding up to a total score. The higher value represents a worse result.

Time frame: At the beginning-at three months

STABILOMETRIC PLATFORM

instrument composed of resistive pressure sensors, used to measure the static or postural balance. The test was performed under both eyes-open and eyes-closed conditions

Time frame: At the beginning-at three months

WHQ (The Women's Health Questionnaire)

Measures the quality of life related to health specific for menopause

Time frame: At the beginning-at three months

FSFI (The Female Sexual Function Index)

Questionnaire that evaluates the sexuality of women during the last four weeks.

Time frame: At the beginning-at three months

MRS (Menopause Rating Scale)

Assesses the severity of menopause-related complaints and the impact on health-related quality of life. Calculated by adding up the 11 questions in the questionnaire. Each item has a score of 0-1-2-3-4, with 4 being the worst score.

Time frame: At the beginning-at three months

ABC-16 (Activities Specific Balance Confidence Scale)

Questionnaire that assesses balance confidence in performing activities of daily living. It is calculated by adding up the 16 responses of the questionnaire, with 0 being the minimum score and 100 being the maximum score. The higher value represents a better result.

Time frame: At the beginning-at three months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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