Plain-English translation of NCT06960746 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
This study doesn't follow the usual testing phases — it may be an observational study or a different type of research.
This study is testing whether men with sleep apnea, metabolic syndrome, and erectile dysfunction can improve their health by combining a CPAP breathing machine with lifestyle changes. Half of the participants will use a CPAP machine alone for 12 weeks, while the other half will use the CPAP machine plus add three exercise sessions per week and follow a calorie-controlled diet.
Sleep apnea, weight-related health problems, and erectile dysfunction often occur together in men. Researchers want to know whether adding exercise and dietary changes to standard breathing machine therapy can improve all three conditions better than the breathing machine alone.
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You will be randomly assigned to one of two groups for 12 weeks. Both groups will use a CPAP breathing machine five nights per week while sleeping (4 hours per night). If you are in the additional lifestyle group, you will also exercise on a treadmill for 40 minutes, three times per week, and follow a low-calorie eating plan throughout the 12 weeks. Researchers will measure changes in your sleep quality, sexual function, and metabolic health at the end of the study.
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Egypt
Sponsor
Cairo University
Enrollment target
~40 participants
Started
April 2025
Primary completion
September 2025
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Age range
40 Years – 50 Years
Sex
Male only
Last updated on clinicaltrials.gov in May 2025.
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Central contact
Ali MA Ismail, lecturer
Cairo University
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