Balneotherapy Treatment for Obesity

The Effect of Balneotherapy on Body Mass Index, Adipokine Levels, Sleep Disturbances and Quality of Life of Women with Morbid Obesity

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20180108038268N1

Enrollment

Registered

2018-02-03

Start date

2018-02-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-03-26

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Conditions

Obesity. Overweight and obesity

Interventions

Intervention group:.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Morbidly obesity (BMI greater than 40 kg/m2) Women Aged between 18-70

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Uncontrolled hypertension, diabetes, coronary artery disease etc systemic diseases Systemic infections Malignancy Pregnancy and/or lactation Debility Bleeding diathesis Severe psychological pathologies

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Body mass index, waist to hip ratio, total fat percent (according to skinfoldmeter measurements) sleep quality, quality of life, routine blood biochemistry, eritrocyte sedimantation ratio, C-reactive protein, fibrinogene, adipokines (adiponectin, leptin, visfatin) levels in blood. Timepoint: Before intervention, after 15 sessions of balneotherapy (after 3 weeks). Method of measurement: Tape measure, weigher, skinfoldmeter, laboratory tests.	—

Measure

Time frame

Body mass index, waist to hip ratio, total fat percent (according to skinfoldmeter measurements) sleep quality, quality of life, routine blood biochemistry, eritrocyte sedimantation ratio, C-reactive protein, fibrinogene, adipokines (adiponectin, leptin, visfatin) levels in blood. Timepoint: Before intervention, after 15 sessions of balneotherapy (after 3 weeks). Method of measurement: Tape measure, weigher, skinfoldmeter, laboratory tests.

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Countries

Turkey

Contacts

Public ContactFatmanur Aybala Koçak

Ahi Evran University

aybala.kocak@ahievran.edu.tr+90 386 213 45 15

Outcome results

None listed

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