CompletedNot Applicable

"Outcome of Varicocelectomy on Normal Semen in Patients Complaining of Orchialgia

Egypt20 participantsStarted 2017-08-12

Plain-language summary

varicoclelectomy is done for subfertiltiy and varicocele induced orchialgia. The effect of varicocelectomy on semen analysis is controversial. Many articles report favorable outcomes and others do not. Most study don't focus on varicocelectomy done for varicocele induced orchialgia,and those studies dont report on postoperative semen. This study will focus on the effect of operation on the semen postoperatively .

Who can participate

Age range19 Years – 50 Years

SexMALE

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Inclusion criteria

✓. Primary varicocele
✓. Patient's age more than 19 years
✓. Normal semen analysis (according to the WHO 5th guide to semen parameters where sperm concentration equal 15 million per ml , total sperm number 40 million per ejaculate ,normal morphology 4 % and motility A =25% or a+b = 32% is considered normal.

What they're measuring

sperm motility

Timeframe: 3 months postoperative is our aim

sperm morphology

Timeframe: 3 months postoperative is our aim

sperm number

Timeframe: 3 months postoperative is our aim

pain of scrotum

Timeframe: 3 months postoperative is our aim

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04509869

SponsorAssiut University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2020-08-12

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