Diet Modification, Metabolic Syndrome, Testosterone Deficiency
Conditions
Keywords
low carb diet, hypogonadism, metabolic syndrome
Brief summary
Investigate if low carb diet could increase serum testosterone level in hypogonadic men
Detailed description
Randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effect of low carb diet in men with metabolic syndrome and low testosterone level. The inclusion criteria is men with metabolic syndrome and serum total testosterone below 300 ng/dL. They will randomized to perform a low carb diet or a traditional low fat diet for metabolic syndrome. The follow up will be of three months with a once a month visit. Even though these men will be looked at their sexuality and life style. They will be monitoring by urologists and nutritionists during the study.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALlow carb diet
low carb diet
Sponsors
Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Hospital Moinhos de Vento
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
Randomized Controlled Trial
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* metabolic syndrome, serum testosterone level below 300 ng/dL
Exclusion criteria
* active cancer, diet allergies, psychological incapability
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| testosterone | three months | serum total testosterone level |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| IIEF 5 | three months | International Index of Erectile Function 5 |
| AMS | three months | Age male Symptom score |
Countries
Brazil
Outcome results
None listed