Electromagnetic Field Therapy Versus Aerobic Exercise on Prostatic Function in Elderly With Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Summary

This study will be carried out on seventy five elderly patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia. Their age will range from 60 to 75 years old. They will be recruited from Hoda Talaat Harb geriatric care center, Helwan governorate, Egypt. The aim of this study to investigate the effect of Electromagnetic field versus aerobic exercise on benign prostatic hyperplasia. Benign prostatic hyperplasia is a nonmalignant enlargement of the prostate gland and refers to the stromal and glandular epithelial hyperplasia that occurs in the transition zone of the prostate Clinically, the condition manifests with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) consisting of obstructive (weak urination stream, incomplete bladder emptying, hesitancy) and irritative symptoms (frequency, urgency, nocturia). It is important to note that LUTS can result from a variety of conditions including problems relating to bladder innervation and aging as well as the outflow obstruction caused by BPH. LUTS due to BPH increases with age, BPH was primarily treated surgically for many years, however, in the 1990s this was superseded by the medical approaches that are now the front line therapy. 5α-reductase inhibitors such as finasteride and dutasteride and α-adrenergic blockers such as doxazosin and tamsulosin are used to shrink and relax the organ, respectively. The MTOPS study demonstrated that a combination of the α-blocker Doxazosin and the 5α-reductase inhibitor Finasteride are more effective at reducing LUTS progression than either drug given alone. While these approaches are effective in many patients, a significant proportion, in the range of 35%, showed progressive disease even in the face of the two drug combination,The Electromagnetic field is thought to have the ability to affect the cells that induce different cellular changes , present studies prove that molecular synergies may not remain the unique determinants implicated in the biological interface. EMF possesses numerous well-reported biological effects including inflammation and pain suppression. This therapy is noninvasive, secure, and easy to use for treating the origin of discomfort, damage, and inflammation

Conditions

• Benign Prostate Enlargement

Interventions

DEVICE

pulsed electromagnetic field

It was applied for all patient in the study group (A) only for 25 minutes per session, three times per week, for 12 consecutive weeks

DEVICE

Treadmill machine

was applied for all patients in the study group (B) only. Each session started with 10 minutes of warm-up (dynamic stretching mainly of the lower limbs, ten right and left hip rotations, and ten arm rotations forward and backward), followed by treadmill walking for up to 20-30 minutes and ended with a phase of 10 minutes of cool-down. During the training, the patient was asked to correct the posture during walking with verbal instructions.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Cairo University

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• El-Sayed Essam · Cairo University

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Model

FACTORIAL

Eligibility

Min Age

60 Years

Max Age

75 Years

Sex

MALE

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2026-01-01

Primary Completion

2026-04-20

Completion

2026-04-20

Countries

• Egypt

Study Locations