Elliptical Physical Activity and Sexual Dysfunction in Males With Irritable Bowel Syndrome

NCT06783894 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: IRB00014233-20
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 40
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

psychological disturbances resulting from irritable bowel syndrome causes sexual dysfunction in men such as weak erection of penis. The different exercise forms are important in improving symptoms of this syndrome and exercise also may improve sexual dysfunction in men

Conditions

Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Erectile Dysfunction

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• international index of erectile fucntion

  it is questionnaire that contains five questions assessing erectile functions

  it will be assessed after 12 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• Irritable Bowel Syndrome Severity Scoring System

  it will be assessed after 12 weeks

• Irritable Bowel Syndrome Quality of Life Questionnaire

  it will be assessed after 12 weeks

• State Anxiety Inventory

  it will be assessed after 12 weeks

• Beck depression inventory

  it will be assessed after 12 weeks

Study Arms (2)

group I

EXPERIMENTAL

twenty irritable bowel syndrome men with sexual dysfunction ( weak erection of penis or erectile dysfunction) will perform ellpitical physical activity (40 minutes on elliptical trainer three times weekly. the duration of physical activity will be 12 weeks.

Behavioral: exercise (elliptical training)

Group II

NO INTERVENTION

twenty irritable bowel syndrome men with sexual dysfunction (weak erection of penis or erectile dysfunction) will perform no type of activity (wait list group).

Interventions

exercise (elliptical training) BEHAVIORAL

twenty irritable bowel syndrome men with sexual dysfunction ( weak erection of penis or erectile dysfunction) will perform ellpitical physical activity (40 minutes on elliptical trainer three times weekly. the duration of physical activity will be 12 weeks.

group I

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 30 Years - 50 Years
• Gender Eligibility Details: based on self-representation of gender identity.
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• men with irritable bowel syndrome
• men with erectile dysfunction
• married men

You may not qualify if:

• obese men
• chest/renal disease men
• cardiac/metabolic disease men
• systemic disease men

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Cairo University: lead

Study Sites (1)

faculty of physical therapy Cairo university

Dokki, Giza Governorate, Egypt

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Erectile Dysfunction

Interventions

Exercise

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Colonic Diseases, Functional; Colonic Diseases; Intestinal Diseases; Gastrointestinal Diseases; Digestive System Diseases; Genital Diseases, Male; Genital Diseases; Urogenital Diseases; Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological; Male Urogenital Diseases; Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological; Mental Disorders

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Motor Activity; Movement; Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena; Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena

Study Officials

• Ali MA Ismail

  Cairo University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Ali MA Isamil, Lecturer

CONTACT

0201005154209; ali.mohamed@pt.cu.edu.eg

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Department of Physical Therapy for Cardiovascular/Respiratory Disorder and Geriatrics, Faculty of Physical Therapy

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 15, 2025
• First Posted: January 20, 2025
• Study Start: January 12, 2025
• Primary Completion: May 30, 2025
• Study Completion: June 2, 2025
• Last Updated: January 20, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-01

Locations

EG (1)