Treadmill walking plus diet for women with psoriasis and PCOS.

Is There a Benefit From Addition of Treadmill Walking to Diet Restriction in Psoriasis Women With PCOS?

Not applicable Interventional Cairo University · NCT07289399

This will test whether adding 40-minute treadmill walks three times a week to a low-calorie diet and daily metformin helps women who have both psoriasis and PCOS.

Quick facts

PhaseNot applicable
Study typeInterventional
Enrollment40 (estimated)
Ages35 Years to 45 Years
SexFemale
SponsorCairo University Academic / other
Locations1 site (Giza, Dokki)
Trial IDNCT07289399 on ClinicalTrials.gov

What this trial studies

Forty women with chronic plaque psoriasis and PCOS will be assigned to one of two 12-week groups at Cairo University. The intervention group will perform 40 minutes of treadmill walking three times per week in addition to following a low-calorie diet and taking daily metformin, while the comparison group will follow the low-calorie diet and daily metformin alone. Outcomes will be tracked over 12 weeks to observe changes in clinical status and related metabolic measures. Key safety exclusions include significant cardiac, liver, respiratory, or vascular disease.

Who should consider this trial

Good fit: Adult women with class I obesity who have chronic plaque psoriasis and diagnosed PCOS and who can safely perform moderate treadmill exercise and take metformin.

Not a fit: Women with significant cardiac, liver, respiratory, or vascular disease, or those who do not have both psoriasis and PCOS or are not obese, are unlikely to benefit from this intervention.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, adding regular treadmill walking could improve skin symptoms, weight, and metabolic or reproductive features in these women.

How similar studies have performed: Diet and exercise interventions have shown benefits for obesity and PCOS and exercise may help psoriasis, but direct trials combining treadmill walking with diet and metformin in women who have both conditions are limited.

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria:

* obese (class I) women
* chronic plaque psoriasis
* polyscytic ovarian syndrome

Exclusion Criteria:

* cardiac dysfucntions
* liver diseases
* repsiratory disease
* vascular diseases

Where this trial is running

Giza, Dokki

Study contacts

How to participate

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
  3. Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
Conditions PsoriasisPolycystic Ovary Syndrome
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