Effect of Addition of Changing Lifestyle to CPAP in OSA Males Who Suffer Metabolic Syndrome and Impotence
Status: Recruiting
Location: See location...
Intervention Type: Behavioral, Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
The problems like metabolic syndrome and sexual impotence in males with obstructive sleep apnea are common. continuous passive airway pressure (CPAP) is an authorized treatment for this type of apnea but still the recommendations of changing lifestyles are the suggested cornerstone therapies especially in obese males
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: Male
Minimum Age: 40
Maximum Age: 50
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:
• moderate and severe obstructive sleep apnea
• erectile dysfunction (mild and moderate)
• metabolic syndrome men
Locations
Other Locations
Egypt
Faculty of physical therapy
RECRUITING
Giza
Contact Information
Primary
Ali MA Ismail, lecturer
ali.mohamed@pt.cu.edu.eg
01005154209
Backup
Ahmed MA Elfahl
ahmedelfahl2021@gmail.com
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-04-15
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-09-05
Participants
Target number of participants: 40
Treatments
Experimental: study group
20 males with metabolic syndrome, sexual impotence (erectile dysfunction), and obstructive sleep apnea will be in this group (CPAP will be applied in this group that will contain 20 males, CPAP will be applied five days weekly during night-sleeping for 4 hours for 12 weeks plus lifestyle changes that will contain 3-session per-week 40-minute treadmill exercising and low-caloric/dietary 12-week restriction.
Active_comparator: control group
20 males with metabolic syndrome, sexual impotence (erectile dysfunction), and obstructive sleep apnea will be included this control group. in this group CPAP will be applied five days weekly during night-sleeping for 4 hours for 12 weeks
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Cairo University