Microsurgical Varicocelectomy Versus No Surgery in Men With a Palpable Varicocele and an Abnormal Semen Analysis
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Official title
A Prospective, Randomized, Study of Microsurgical Varicocelectomy Versus Observation in the Treatment of Male Partners With a Palpable Varicocele and an Abnormal Semen Analysis
Brief summary
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The primary research hypothesis is that microsurgical varicocelectomy will result in an increase in live birth in infertile couples where the male partner has a palpable varicocele and an abnormal semen analysis in comparison to male partners who do not have microsurgical varicocelectomy. The secondary hypotheses include: 1. To assess whether up to 4 cycles of intrauterine insemination confers any additional increase in live birth rates compared to timed intercourse; 2. To examine spousal pregnancy rate as the secondary outcome; and 3. To study the effect of varicocelectomy in men with infertility, an abnormal semen analysis, and a palpable varicocele on * Testicular semen analysis parameters; * Serological measures of FSH, LH, total and free testosterone and * Measures of quality of life and sexual function in both partners.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT00767338
- Recruitment status
- Terminated
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Enrollment
- 3 participants
Conditions and interventions
Conditions
Interventions
- Timed intercourse Behavioral
- Microsurgical varicocelectomy Procedure
- Intrauterine insemination Procedure
Behavioral · Procedure
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 18 Years to 50 Years
- Sex
- Male
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
This page does not interpret eligibility. Detailed inclusion and exclusion criteria are on the official ClinicalTrials.gov record.
Study timeline
- Start date
- Apr 30, 2010
- Primary completion
- Oct 31, 2011
- Completion
- Oct 31, 2011
- Last update posted
- Jul 1, 2013
2010 – 2011
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 9
- U.S. states
- 7
- U.S. cities
- 9
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Colorado | Aurora | Colorado | 80045 | — |
| Yale University | New Haven | Connecticut | 06511 | — |
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor | Michigan | 48109 | — |
| Wayne State University | Detroit | Michigan | 48201 | — |
| University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey | Newark | New Jersey | 07601 | — |
| Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine | Hershey | Pennsylvania | 17033 | — |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | 19104 | — |
| University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio | San Antonio | Texas | 78207 | — |
| University of Vermont | Burlington | Vermont | 05405 | — |
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