Walking and dieting may ease asthma in PCOS women
NCT ID NCT07446985
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether adding regular walking to a low-calorie diet and metformin can improve lung function and weight in women who have both PCOS and asthma. Forty obese women will be split into two groups: one does exercise plus diet and metformin, the other only diet and metformin. The goal is to see if exercise provides extra benefits for breathing and body mass.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- metformin
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that combining exercise with diet and metformin improves breathing and weight in women with PCOS and asthma.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early study with only 40 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The exercise program is simple walking, which may not be enough to make a big difference.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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20 to 30 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * PCOS women * women with asthma * obese women (calss I) Exclusion Criteria: * cardiac problems * renal problems * liver problems
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cairo University
RECRUITINGGiza, Dokki, Egypt
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