Erectile Dysfunction, Obesity, Tinnitus, Subjective
Conditions
Brief summary
obese male usually complain subjective tinnitus that may affect their sexual function.
Detailed description
this study will enroll forty obese males with subjective tinnitus (bilateral complaint) and sexual dysfunction (erectile dysfunction) who will be divided to group I and group II with an equal number of males within each group (n =20 for the group). all male in both groups will administer low calorie diet for 12 weeks but Group I will additionally administer supervised walking training aerobic training for 45 minutes 3 times per week for 12 weeks).
Interventions
BEHAVIORALaerobic treadmill walking plus low calorie diet
this group (n =20 for the group) will administer low calorie diet for 12 weeks plus additionally administering supervised walking treadmill aerobic training for 45 minutes 3 times per week for 12 weeks).
BEHAVIORALlow calorie diet
this group (n =20 for the group) will administer low calorie diet for 12 weeks
Sponsors
Cairo University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
35 Years to 45 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* obese person * body mass index less than 40 kg/m2 and more than 30 kg/m2 * males with subjective tinnitus (bilateral presentation from at least 24 weeks). * males with sexual dysfunction (erectile dysfunction from at least 24 weeks)
Exclusion criteria
* cardiac diseased males * respiratory diseased males * hepatic, musculoskeletal, and hepatic diseased males * diabetic males
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| international index of erectile function | it will be assessed after 12 weeks | Arabic form that contain five question will be used |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| waist circumference | it will be assessed after 12 weeks | it will be assessed at level of umbilicus |
| visual analogue scale of severity of tinnitus | it will be assessed after 12 weeks | it will be 10-cm line that will be used to assess tinnitus severity |
| visual analogue scale of discomfort induced by tinnitus | it will be assessed after 12 weeks | it will be 10-cm line that will be used to assess discomfort induced by tinnitus |
| body mass index | it will be assessed after 12 weeks | it will be assessed at empty stomach and bladder |
| triglycerides | it will be measured after 12 weeks | it will be measured in plasma |
| high density lipoprotein | it will be measured after 12 weeks | it will be measured in plasma |
| atherogenic index | it will be measured after 12 weeks | it will be assessed as and indicator of atherosclerotic status |
| tinnitus handicap inventory | it will be assessed after 12 weeks | it is a questionnaire that will assess quality of life impacted by tinnitus |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Primary ContactAli Isamil, Lecturer
Backup Contactahmed elfahl, Lecturer
Outcome results
None listed