Adding aerobic exercise to cognitive behavioural therapy for men with heavy drinking, metabolic syndrome, and impotence
Is There a Benefit of Aerobic Exercise Addition to Cognitive Behavioural Treatment in Heavy Drinking Men With Impotence and Metabolic Syndrome?
This study will test whether adding regular supervised aerobic exercise to cognitive behavioural therapy helps men who drink heavily and have metabolic syndrome and impotence.
Quick facts
| Phase | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 40 (estimated) |
| Ages | 35 Years to 45 Years |
| Sex | Male |
| Sponsor | Cairo University Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Giza, Dokki) |
| Trial ID | NCT07277673 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
Forty men meeting criteria for heavy drinking, metabolic syndrome, and impotence will be enrolled and split into two groups of 20. Both groups will receive cognitive behavioural treatment three times per week (30 minutes per session) for 12 weeks. One group will also undertake supervised aerobic treadmill walking for 50 minutes three times per week for 12 weeks. Outcomes will compare the combined intervention to CBT alone to see if adding exercise yields greater improvements in drinking behavior, metabolic measures, and sexual function.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Men who currently drink heavily, have metabolic syndrome, and report impotence, and who can safely perform moderate aerobic exercise and attend thrice-weekly sessions, are ideal candidates.
Not a fit: Men with unstable cardiac, renal, hepatic, respiratory, or neurogenic disease or those unable to exercise or attend in-person sessions are unlikely to benefit or be eligible.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the combined program could produce greater improvements in alcohol use, metabolic health, and erectile function than cognitive behavioural therapy alone.
How similar studies have performed: The specific combination of supervised aerobic exercise added to CBT for this exact patient group appears not to have been previously tested, although exercise and CBT individually have shown benefits for metabolic health, alcohol use, and erectile function.
Eligibility criteria
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * heavy drinking men (forty) * men who complain metabolic syndrome * men who complain impotence Exclusion Criteria: * cardiac problems * renal or hepatic or respiratory or neurogenic diseases,
Where this trial is running
Giza, Dokki
- Cairo University — Giza, Dokki, Egypt (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Ali MA Ismail, lecturer — Cairo University
- Study coordinator: Ali MA Ismail, lecturer
- Email: ali.mohamed@pt.cu.edu.eg
- Phone: 01005154209
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.