Comparing Effects of Diet, With or Without Exercise, on Sexual, Urinary and Endothelial Function, Inflammatory Profile and Quality of Life in Obese Men

July 27, 2015 updated by: Changi General Hospital
This study aims to compare the effects of 8 months of diet modification, with or without exercise, on weight loss, sexual, urinary and endothelial function, systemic inflammation and quality of life in obese men.

Study Overview

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

90

Phase

  • Phase 4

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

      • Singapore, Singapore, 529889
        • Changi General Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

30 years to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

Male

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Male, aged 30-65 years
  • Body Mass Index (BMI) >/= 27.5 kg/m2
  • Waist circumference (WC) >/= 90 cm

Exclusion Criteria:

  • pituitary disease or cranial radiotherapy
  • previous or current androgen replacement or deprivation therapy
  • current treatment for sexual problems or LUTS
  • glomerular filtration rate < 60 ml/min
  • liver disease
  • alcohol intake exceeding 500 g/week in the previous 12 months
  • use of opiates, glucocorticoids, recreational drugs or phosphodiesterase inhibitors

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: diet modification
counselling on caloric restriction and healthy eating
Diet counselling with or without sports trainers, over 8 months
Experimental: weight management program
dietician and sports trainer, physician counselling on weight loss
Diet counselling with or without sports trainers, over 8 months

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
erectile function
Time Frame: 8 months
IIEF-5 score
8 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
lower urinary tract symptoms
Time Frame: 8 months
IPSS score
8 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Joan Khoo, MRCP, Changi General Hospital

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

July 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2014

Study Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 13, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 13, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

July 17, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

July 29, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 27, 2015

Last Verified

July 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

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