Effects of Short Abstinence Period on Sperm Quality of Oligozoospermic Me

Completed

• Conditions: Semen parameters and DNA fragmentation in oligozoospermic men between standard and short abstinence duration; Short abstinence, semen parameters, DNA fragmentation, oligozoospermia, male infertility

• Registration Number: TCTR20220419004
• Lead Sponsor: Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2022-02-28
• Study Start: 2022-04-19
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 34

Inclusion Criteria

Age 20-45 years old
Duration of infertility more than 1 year
At least one previous semen analysis result with sperm concentration less than 15 million/ml
Abstinence period within 2 to 7 days
Semen volume at least 1.5 ml per ejaculation
No history of previous testicular, penile surgery or vasectomy
No history of cancer, radiation therapy or chemotherapy

Exclusion Criteria

Sperm concentration equal to or more than 15 million/ml when repeat at least 4-week interval from previous semen analysis
Unable to ejaculate by masturbation
Patient with azoospermia

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Semen parameters short abstinence within 4 hours Semen analysis

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
DNA fragmentation short abstinence within 4 hours TUNEL assay