NCT06083376

Effect of Spinal Stabilization Exercises on Epicardial Fat Tissue and Exercise Capacity in Hypertensives

Completed NA Last updated 2 May 2025

What this trial tests

NA trial testing Spinal Stabilization Exercise in Hypertension in 48 participants. Completed in 29 October 2024.

Timeline

1 December 2023

Primary endpoint
29 October 2024

29 October 2024

Quick facts

Lead sponsor	Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University
Phase	NA
Status	Completed
Study type	INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation	randomized
Design	parallel
Masking	double
Primary purpose	treatment
Enrollment	48
Start date	1 December 2023
Primary completion	29 October 2024
Estimated completion	29 October 2024
Sites	1 location across Turkey (Türkiye)

Drugs / interventions tested

• Spinal Stabilization Exercise
• physical activity counseling

Conditions studied

• Hypertension — all drugs for Hypertension →

Sponsor

Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University

Who can join

Adults 30 to 65, any sex, with Hypertension. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

It has been suggested that Epicardial Adipose Tissue (EAT) may be an adjunctive marker to classical risk factors for the presence and severity of coronary artery disease. EAT thickness is also associated with MetS and hypertension, high levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and insulin resistance.Studies have shown that moderate-intensity and high-intensity aerobic exercise and resistance exercise training reduce EAT. However, aerobic and resistance exercises may be found challenging and demanding by individuals and in most cases, high or moderate intensity exercise may be considered difficult. In a study conducted in physically inactive individuals, it was concluded that there was a significant increase in heart rate and BP following spinal stabilisation exercises performed 4 days a week for a total of 8 sessions for 2 weeks, but the increase in these cardiac parameters would tend to decrease following regular exercise. In the current literature, there is no study evaluating the effect of spinal stabilisation exercise on EAT thickness, exercise capacity and cardiovascular parameters in individuals with HT.

Barriers to access to healthcare services such as distance, time and cost can be overcome with technology. COVID-19 has accelerated the transition of many physiotherapy services to telerehabilitation. Evidence has shown that telerehabilitation is an effective delivery model for providing face-to-face physiotherapy services with equal or even superior outcomes, especially in musculoskeletal treatment.

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of spinal stabilisation exercise with telerehabilitation on EAT and exercise capacity in individuals with HT.

Publications & conference data

1 peer-reviewed publication reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

1. The effect of telerehabilitation-based core stabilization exercises on epicardial fat tissue and exercise capacity in hypertensives.
   Tunc Suygun E, Suygun H, Senalp ZE, Vardar Yagli N. · · 2026 · PMID 41283774 · DOI 10.1080/09638288.2025.2593190