Effects of a Low Carb Diet on Erectile Function and Serem Testosterone in Men With Metabolic Syndrome

Hospital Moinhos de Vento

Status: Completed

Conditions: Testosterone Deficiency; Diet Modification; Metabolic Syndrome

Treatments: Behavioral: low carb diet

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05019859

HMoinhosVento

Details and patient eligibility

About

Investigate if low carb diet could increase serum testosterone level in hypogonadic men

Full description

Randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effect of low carb diet in men with metabolic syndrome and low testosterone level. The inclusion criteria is men with metabolic syndrome and serum total testosterone below 300 ng/dL. They will randomized to perform a low carb diet or a traditional low fat diet for metabolic syndrome. The follow up will be of three months with a once a month visit. Even though these men will be looked at their sexuality and life style. They will be monitoring by urologists and nutritionists during the study.

Enrollment: 24 patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• metabolic syndrome, serum testosterone level below 300 ng/dL

Exclusion criteria

• active cancer, diet allergies, psychological incapability

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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24 participants in 2 patient groups

Intervention

Active Comparator group

Description:

low carb diet

Treatment:

Behavioral: low carb diet

Control

No Intervention group

Description:

traditional low fat diet