To evaluate the role of individualised Homoeopathic medicines and Tribulus terrestris Q in the improvement of quantity and quality of sperm parameters

Phase 4

Recruiting

• Conditions: Oligospermia, (2) ICD-10 Condition: N468||Other male infertility,

• Registration Number: CTRI/2023/09/057380
• Lead Sponsor: Jawaharlal Nehru Homoeopathic medical College and Hospital

Brief Summary

OBJECTIVES:

To study and assess the effectiveness of individualised homoeopathic remedy and Tribulus terrestris Q in the treatment of Oligoasthenoteratozoospermia.

To compare the effectiveness of Individualised homoeopathic remedy with Tribulus terrestris Q.



Primary Outcome: To evaluate the improvement in sperm count at third month from baseline.

Secondary Outcome: To evaluate the improvement in sperm motility and sperm morphology at third month from baseline.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 2023-08-09
• Study Start: 2023-09-16

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Open to Recruitment
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 140

Inclusion Criteria

• Male patients with chief complaint of infertility with sperm count less than 15 million/ml Sperm motility less than 40 % , Sperm morphology less than 14 % ( WHO – reference value ) Semen volume less than 1.5 ml, – Sperm concentration less than 15 mol/ml, (As per WHO guidelines) Oligospermia is often associated with poor motility and poor morphology.
• Patients with only oligospermia are also included in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

• Sperm count > 15 million/ml Azoopermia and aspermia Genetic abnormalities.
• Any Drug abuse/addictions Sexually Transmitted Diseases Patients with any malignant conditions Other anatomical abnormalities due to trauma.
• Patients under medications with other system of medicine.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To evaluate the improvement in sperm count at third month from baseline.	Baseline & third month

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To evaluate the improvement in sperm motility & sperm morphology at third month from baseline	Baseline & third month

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Dr Koppikars Foundation for Homoeopathy; 🇮🇳 Chennai, TAMIL NADU, India

Venkateswara Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital; 🇮🇳 Chennai, TAMIL NADU, India

Dr Koppikars Foundation for Homoeopathy

🇮🇳Chennai, TAMIL NADU, India

Dr S Sandhya

Principal investigator

9841002329

drsandhyakalidas@yahoo.in