Changing Lifestyle in OSA Males Who Suffer Metabolic Syndrome and Impotence: Is There a Response?

Phase

N/A

Condition

Metabolic Syndrome

Diabetes Prevention

Male Hormonal Deficiencies/abnormalities

Treatment

CPAP

lifestyle changing plus CPAP

Clinical Study ID

NCT06960746

IRB00014233-31

Ages 40-50
Male

Study 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 Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

moderate and severe obstructive sleep apnea
erectile dysfunction (mild and moderate)
metabolic syndrome men

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

cardiac patients
psychiatric men
autoimmune diseased men
renal diseased men

Study Design

CPAP

April 15, 2025

September 05, 2025

Study Description

Forty males with metabolic syndrome, sexual impotence (erectile dysfunction), and obstructive sleep apnea will be randomized to control 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 ) and study 20-patient group (also CPAP will be applied with the same protocol of control group plus lifestyle changes that will contain 3-session per-week 40-minute treadmill exercising and low-caloric/dietary 12-week restriction)

Connect with a study center

Faculty of physical therapy
Giza, Dokki
Egypt
Active - Recruiting

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