The effect of Omega-3 fatty acids plus vitamin E supplements on spermatogram and oxidative stress in infertile men with asthenozospermia
Phase 1
- Conditions
- Asthenospermia.male infertility
- Registration Number
- IRCT201010054010N3
- Lead Sponsor
- ational Nutrition Research Institute
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 50
Inclusion Criteria
Willing to participate in the study and filling out the informed consent form, they should be infertile (no conception after 12 months intercourse without any contraception), age 20-45 y.o, idiopathic asthenospermia according to WHO criteria, normal hormonal profile.
Exclusion criteria: any infection in genitourinary (GU) tract, any anatomical abnormality in GU tract, any chronic disease during last 3 months, any surgery in GU tract, consumption of omega-3 fatty acids and/or vitamin E supplements during last 3 months
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Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Sperm motility. Timepoint: 3 months. Method of measurement: spermatogram.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Oxidative stress. Timepoint: 3 months. Method of measurement: total antioxidant capacity and PGF2a.