"Outcome of Varicocelectomy on Normal Semen in Patients Complaining of Orchialgia

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Varicocele; Fertility Issues; Pain
• Interventions: Procedure: varicocelectomy

• Registration Number: NCT04509869
• Lead Sponsor: Assiut University

Brief Summary

varicoclelectomy is done for subfertiltiy and varicocele induced orchialgia. The effect of varicocelectomy on semen analysis is controversial. Many articles report favorable outcomes and others do not.

Most study don't focus on varicocelectomy done for varicocele induced orchialgia,and those studies dont report on postoperative semen.

This study will focus on the effect of operation on the semen postoperatively .

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-08-12
• Status Verified: 2020-08
• Study First Submitted: 2020-08-07
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-08-10
• Primary Completion: 2020-08-12
• Study Completion: 2020-08-12
• Study First Posted: 2020-08-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-08-13
• Last Update Posted: 2020-08-14

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

1. Primary varicocele
2. Patient's age more than 19 years
3. Normal semen analysis (according to the WHO 5th guide to semen parameters where sperm concentration equal 15 million per ml , total sperm number 40 million per ejaculate ,normal morphology 4 % and motility A =25% or a+b = 32% is considered normal.
4. Scrotal pain after exclusion of other causes.

Exclusion Criteria

• 1- Recurrent varicocele

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
pre-operative and postoperative	varicocelectomy	the patients who will undergo the operation to treat the pain

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
sperm motility	3 months postoperative is our aim	semen analysis will be done preoperative and post-operative
sperm morphology	3 months postoperative is our aim	semen analysis will be done preoperative and postoperative
sperm number	3 months postoperative is our aim	semen analysis will be done preoperative and postoperative
pain of scrotum	3 months postoperative is our aim	subjective sensation measured by visual analogue score preoperative and postoperative

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Assuit Medical School; 🇪🇬 Assiut, Assuit, Egypt