Effect of Spirulina microalgae on Semen Parameters in Men with Infertility
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Idiopathic male infertility.Male infertility
- Registration Number
- IRCT2016081320441N5
- Lead Sponsor
- Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, international branch
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion Criteria
patient with idiopathic infertility (abnormal sperm motility and morphology based on WHO index); evidence of wife fertility; age 20-40 year. Exclusion criteria: medical situation or surgery that can cause infertility; previous history of chemotherapy; history of varicocel of cryptorchidism; BMI 30kg/m2 or greater; alcohol, drugs or other substance abuse; treatment with androgen or anti-androgen drugs; severe kidney insufficiency (serum creatinine greater than 2.0 mg/dl); sever liver insufficiency (serum bilirubin greater than 2.0 mg/dl); azoospermia; treatment with immune-suppressant drugs
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Sperm motility. Timepoint: Baseline and 3 months later. Method of measurement: Laboratory analysis.;Sperm morphology. Timepoint: Baseline and 3 months later. Method of measurement: Laboratory analysis.;Sperm count. Timepoint: Baseline and 3 months later. Method of measurement: Laboratory analysis.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method