The Role of Massage in Increasing Total Motile Sperm Count of IUI
Phase 4
Completed
- Conditions
- Infertility
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Massage
- Registration Number
- NCT01969825
- Lead Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this prospective, randomized study, was to determine if neck and shoulder massage performed within 15 minutes of semen sample collection will increase the semen volume, and therefore increase the total motile sperm available for insemination as a result of decreased stress.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion Criteria
- Infertility,
- initiating clomiphene + IUI therapy
- signed study consent
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Exclusion Criteria
- Severe male infertility (baseline semen concentration < 10 million total motile sperm)
- female bilateral tubal occlusion
- failure to ovulate with clomiphene
- failed clomiphene + IUI therapy (three prior cycles with no conception)
- unable to tolerate clomiphene
- unable or unwilling to follow study protocol
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Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Massage Massage Professional Swedish massage less than 15 minutes prior to semen collection for intrauterine insemination.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Total Motile Sperm Count 1 month The primary outcome variable is total motile sperm count, which is determined based on the semen volume, concentration, and motility.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pregnancy 3 months Pregnancy rate per cycle with intrauterine insemination.
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Women's Institute at Carolinas Medical Center
🇺🇸Charlotte, North Carolina, United States