The Effects of Exercise and Probiotics on Dysmenorrhea and Microbiome

NCT ID: NCT05326217

Last Updated: 2022-04-13

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

80 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-01-20

Study Completion Date

2023-01-19

Brief Summary

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The study try to investigate the possible effects of exercise and probiotics supplementation on dysmenorrhea amelioration from the perspective of microbiome.

Detailed Description

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In current study, there were two stages designed for current study. The definition of dysmenorrhea population depended on the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) of McGill Pain Questionnaire (more than 5) and the VAS score less than 2 was considered as non-dysmenorrhea population.

In the first stage, the 20 subjects were recruit for non-dysmenorrhea group (Control group) and other 60 subjects were randomly allocated into three group with original lifestyle, aerobic, and resistant exercise intervention (Dys-Control, Dys-Aerobic, and Dys-resistant groups). The questionnaires (Premenstrual syndrome, the Menstrual Distress, and McGill Pain), body composition, physical fitness, biochemistries, inflammation, hormones and microbiome analysis (feces and tampon) were evaluated and assessed before and after 10-weeks indicated exercise training.

In the second stage, one hundred subjects (20 non-dysmenorrhea and 80 dysmenorrhea populations) will be recruited and the dysmenorrhea will be randomly allocated into Dys-Control, Dys-probiotics, Dys-exercise and Dys-probiotics and exercise groups. The questionnaires (Premenstrual syndrome, the Menstrual Distress, and McGill Pain), body composition, physical fitness, biochemistries, inflammation, hormones and microbiome analysis (feces and tampon) were evaluated and assessed before and after 10-weeks indicated interventions (probiotics and exercise).

Conditions

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Dysmenorrhea Inflammation Microbial Substitution

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

First stage: Open Label Second stage: Single Blind for probiotics treatment

Study Groups

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Control Group

non-dysmenorrhea population with original lifestyle

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Dysmenorrhea

dysmenorrhea population without exercise intervention

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Dysmenorrhea+Aerobic Exercise

dysmenorrhea population with aerobic exercise intervention

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Aerobic exercise

Intervention Type OTHER

The aerobic exercise :In this study, the exercise intensity is set based on the subject's maximum heart rate, and the target heart rate is adjusted according to the literature to reach 60-90% of the maximum heart rate. A gradual increase of intermittent exercise will be designed for current exercise prescription. In terms of exercise frequency and time, there will be two times interventions per week for at least 60 minutes per time (including warm-up and cool down exercises).

Dysmenorrhea+Resistant Exercise

dysmenorrhea population with resistant exercise intervention

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Resistant exercise

Intervention Type OTHER

The resistant exercise : muscular endurance (15-20RM) and muscular hypertrophy (8-12RM) are applied to main exercise intensity. The intensity is gradually adjusted according to the state of each subject, and the intervention is performed twice a week (50 minutes per time).The target muscles of resistance training include quadriceps femoris, biceps femoris, calf muscles, core muscles (including pelvic floor muscles), back muscles, pectoralis major, biceps/triceps and other muscle groups.

Interventions

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Aerobic exercise

The aerobic exercise :In this study, the exercise intensity is set based on the subject's maximum heart rate, and the target heart rate is adjusted according to the literature to reach 60-90% of the maximum heart rate. A gradual increase of intermittent exercise will be designed for current exercise prescription. In terms of exercise frequency and time, there will be two times interventions per week for at least 60 minutes per time (including warm-up and cool down exercises).

Intervention Type OTHER

Resistant exercise

The resistant exercise : muscular endurance (15-20RM) and muscular hypertrophy (8-12RM) are applied to main exercise intensity. The intensity is gradually adjusted according to the state of each subject, and the intervention is performed twice a week (50 minutes per time).The target muscles of resistance training include quadriceps femoris, biceps femoris, calf muscles, core muscles (including pelvic floor muscles), back muscles, pectoralis major, biceps/triceps and other muscle groups.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Primary dysmenorrhea
* Visual Analog Score of McGill pain questionnaire (0-2 for non-dysmenorrhea; \>5 for dysmenorrhea)

Exclusion Criteria

* Pregnancy, menstrual disorders, obesity (BMI\>30), smoking, and alcohol or drug addiction
* Cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes, asthma, chronic pulmonary obstruction, mental illness
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

40 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Wen Ching Huang

Associated professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Wen Ching Huang, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences

Locations

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National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences

Taipei, , Taiwan

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Taiwan

Central Contacts

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Wen Ching Huang, PhD

Role: CONTACT

+88628227101 ext. 7721

Facility Contacts

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Wen Ching Huang, PhD

Role: primary

+88628227101 ext. 7721

Other Identifiers

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FJU-IRB-C110039

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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