The effect of Propolis supplementation on male infertility

Phase 3

Recruiting

• Conditions: Asthenozoospermia.; male infertility; N045

• Registration Number: IRCT20231123060155N1
• Lead Sponsor: Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 22 July 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

Willingness to participate in the study
At least one year passed since the decision to have children and not using contraceptives
Age 20 to 50 years
suffering from asthenozoospermia with total sperm motility less than 40% in the semen sample of unknown origin (idiopathic) according to the criteria of the World Health Organization.

Exclusion Criteria

The presence of a known cause of infertility (hormonal disorders, epididymal duct obstruction and epididymovarcitis (inflammation of the testicles and epididymis)
Drug abuse
Alcohol use
Having a chronic disease (diabetes, kidney disease, chronic liver disease)
Varicocele
Infectious diseases characterized by fever and leukocytosis.
body mass index (BMI) higher than 30 and less than 18.5 kg/m2

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Sperm motility. Timepoint: before the start of the intervention and after 3 months of the intervention. Method of measurement: Spermatogram.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Oxidative stress. Timepoint: before the start of the intervention and after 3 months of the intervention. Method of measurement: ELISA method.