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Added effect of electrotherapy along with Aerobic exercises on obesity among Overweight individuals.

Added effect of Interferential current Therapy along with Aerobic exercises on central obesity among Overweight and Obese individuals.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/06/053898
Enrollment
36
Registered
2023-06-14
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-06-26

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Interferential current therapy along with aerobic exercises: IFT will be given on the abdominal surface three times a week, (a total of 12 times for 4 weeks) Intensity - as tolerated by
frequency- 60 Hz
Total treatment time - 20 min followed by supervised aerobic exercises on Treadmill for 20 minutes walking starting at 50% heart rate maximum (HR max) in first week and increase in HR max by 5% in eve

Sponsors

Sakshi Mundle
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1)BMI >23.0 kg/m2 2)Age - 18-50 yrs 3)Males having waist circumference more than 90 cms. 4)Females having waist circumference more than 80 cms.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1)Uncontrolled Hypertensives and diabetes 2)Alcoholics and smokers. 3)Any metal inserts, cardiac pacemakers, hip replacement, plates in bone. 4)Pregnant and postpartum upto 1 year females 5)Already performing any exercise or physical activity for 30 min/day for 5 days/week. 6)Any conditions which will be cause problems in treadmill walking like recent fractures of lower limb, any knee pathology, etc.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1)Weight 2)Waist Circumference 3)Body Mass Index 4)Abdominal skin fold measurements 5)Body Density Timepoint: at the beginning of the study after end of the study [4 weeks]

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1)Abdominal Circumference 2)Arm Circumference 3)Hip Circumference 4)Thigh Circumference 5)Cardiorespiratory endurance Timepoint: At the beginning of the study After end of the study [4 weeks]

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Manisha Rathi

Dr. D.Y.Patil college of Physiotherapy

manisha.rathi@dpu.edu.in09850418712

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026