Exercise plus therapy may boost sexual health in heavy drinkers

NCT ID NCT07277673

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether adding aerobic exercise (like walking on a treadmill) to cognitive behavioral therapy can improve erectile function in heavy drinking men who also have metabolic syndrome and impotence. Forty men will be split into two groups: one gets only talk therapy, the other gets talk therapy plus supervised exercise three times a week for 12 weeks. Researchers will measure changes in erectile function, body mass index, waist size, and blood pressure.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

aerobic exercise and cognitive behavioral therapy

What this could lead to

If it works, this could point toward a simple, drug-free way to improve sexual function and metabolic health in heavy drinking men.

What could go wrong

This is a very small, early-stage trial with only 40 men, so results may not apply to everyone. It also relies on participants sticking to exercise and therapy, which can be hard to maintain.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

abdominal obesity-metabolic syndrome erectile dysfunction metabolic syndrome X

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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Cairo University

    RECRUITING

    Giza, Dokki, Egypt

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