Adding regular exercise to a low‑calorie diet and metformin for women with PCOS and asthma
Official title: Is There a Benefit From Addition of Physical Exercise to Diet Restriction/Limitation in PCOS Women With Asthma?
Run by Cairo University · NCT07446985 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study will test whether adding regular treadmill walking to a low‑calorie diet and daily metformin helps women who have both PCOS and asthma.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 20 Years to 30 Years |
| Sex | Women only |
| Enrollment | 40 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Cairo University Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Giza, Dokki) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | February 7, 2026 |
| Main results expected | June 30, 2026 |
| Study ends | July 15, 2026 |
| Registry record updated | March 3, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07446985 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Obese (class I) women who have diagnoses of both PCOS and asthma and no serious cardiac, kidney, or liver disease.
✕Probably not a fit
Women with significant cardiac, renal, or hepatic disease or those unable to perform regular exercise may not benefit or be eligible.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
Forty women with both polycystic ovary syndrome and asthma will be assigned to two groups of 20 for a 12‑week program. One group will follow a low‑calorie diet and daily metformin, while the other group will do the same plus 40 minutes of treadmill walking three times per week. Participants with significant cardiac, renal, or liver disease are excluded. The trial compares the effects of diet plus medication with and without structured exercise over three months.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, adding regular exercise could improve both respiratory symptoms and metabolic features of PCOS in affected women.
How similar studies have gone: Exercise plus diet has shown benefits separately for PCOS and for asthma in prior work, but combining these approaches specifically in women with both conditions is relatively untested.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * PCOS women * women with asthma * obese women (calss I) Exclusion Criteria: * cardiac problems * renal problems * liver problems
Where it's running
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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
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.