Condition 1: Early menopause symptoms. Condition 2: Quality of life. Menopausal and female climacteric states, Other specified menopausal and perimenopausal disorders -
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: The third group will receive both exercise intervention program and nutritional education. Intervention 2: The control group will not receive the intervention. Intervention 3: The firs
about 45 to 60 minutes lecture and group discussion
held for groups of 10 to 17 persons for three consecutive weeks. At the end of the first session, a booklet will be given to reinforce the education.
Lifestyle
The third group will receive both exercise intervention program and nutritional education.
The control group will not receive the intervention.
The first group will receive exercise intervention program. Exercise program includes walking sessions for 30 to 45 minutes, three times per week for 12 weeks with 60 to 70% of heart rate reserve, und
The second group will receive nutrition education. Nutrition education includes three educational sessions
Sponsors
Vice chancellor for research, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
45 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Perimenopause or menopause women aged 45 to 60 years old; suffering from hot flashes; being literate or having an educated one among family member Exclusion criteria: taking estrogens during the last three months; having exercise contraindications; doing regular exercise (more than 2 times per week for at least 30 minutes each time) during last three months; Having known thyroid, cardio-vascular, diabetes or mental diseases; following a specific diet; experiencing severe stressors such as the death of first-degree relatives in the last month.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Total and subdomains scores of early menopause symptoms. Timepoint: Before intervention, 8 and 12 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Greene scale.;Total and subdomains scores of quality of life. Timepoint: Before interventions, 8 and 12 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Menopause specific quality of life (MENQOL) questionnaire. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Frequency of hot flashes. Timepoint: Before interventions, 8 and 12 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Daily counts. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactAsghari Mehrnaz
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed