Elliptical Physical Activity and Sexual Dysfunction in Males With Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
- Enrollment
- 40
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- international index of erectile fucntion
Study Overview
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
Detailed Description
Forty irritable bowel syndrome men with sexual dysfunction ( weak erection of penis or erectile dysfunction) will divided into Group I or Group II . The group will contain twenty subjects. Group I will perform ellpitical physical activity (40 minutes on elliptical trainer three times weekly. the duration of physical activity will be 12 weeks. Group II will not perform any physical activity.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 30 Years to 50 Years (Adult)
- Sex
- Male
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •men with irritable bowel syndrome
- •men with erectile dysfunction
- •married men
Exclusion Criteria
- •obese men
- •chest/renal disease men
- •cardiac/metabolic disease men
- •systemic disease men
Arms & Interventions
group I
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.
Intervention: exercise (elliptical training) (Behavioral)
Group II
twenty irritable bowel syndrome men with sexual dysfunction (weak erection of penis or erectile dysfunction) will perform no type of activity (wait list group).
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
international index of erectile fucntion
Time Frame: it will be assessed after 12 weeks
it is questionnaire that contains five questions assessing erectile functions
Secondary Outcomes
- 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)
Investigators
Ali Mohamed Ali ismail
Department of Physical Therapy for Cardiovascular/Respiratory Disorder and Geriatrics, Faculty of Physical Therapy
Cairo University