Walking and vitamin d: a new hope for diabetic men with ED?
NCT ID NCT07366970
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether adding regular exercise (treadmill walking) to vitamin D supplements can improve erectile function in men with type 2 diabetes who also have low vitamin D. Forty men will take vitamin D every two weeks for 12 weeks; half will also walk three times a week. The main goal is to see if the combination works better than vitamin D alone.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- vitamin D (cholecalciferol) and treadmill walking
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple lifestyle-plus-supplement approach to help diabetic men with erectile dysfunction and low vitamin D.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial with only 40 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The study also does not control for other factors that affect erectile function.
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Study facts
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- 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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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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May 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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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35 to 45 years
- Sex
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Male participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * diabetic men (forty) * type 2 diabetes * complaint of erectile dysfucntion (chronic complaint more than 24 months) * men with low vitamin D (deiciency in vitamin D) Exclusion Criteria: * cardiac patients * respiratory disease patients * renal disease * liver disease
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cairo University
RECRUITINGDokki, Giza Governorate, 11432, Egypt
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