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Effect of laparoscopy versus open surgery on the size and function of testis in patients with varicocele

Effect of laparoscopy versus open surgery on the size and function of testis in patients with varicocele: a double blinded randomized clinical trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT201409299014N43
Enrollment
48
Registered
2014-10-07
Start date
2012-11-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

varicocele. Scrotal varices

Interventions

Intervention 1: varicocelectomy using laparoscopy through under nipple. Intervention 2: varicocelectomy using open surgery with high ligation method.
Treatment - Surgery
varicocelectomy using laparoscopy through under nipple.
varicocelectomy using open surgery with high ligation method

Sponsors

Vice-chancellor for Research the Technology, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Male

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: (a); Patients with obvious unilateral or bilateral varicocele; (b) candidate for varicocelectomy. Exclusion criteria: (a) history of inguinal herniorrhaphy of the same side; (b) history of orchiopexy of the same side.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Measuring testis. Timepoint: size in ml before and 6 months after surgery. Method of measurement: using a pair of calipers.;Semen analysis (number of sperm per mm3, sperm motility in percent, sperm morphology in percent). Timepoint: before and 6 months after surgery. Method of measurement: through laboratory methods.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Hydrocele, edema, and hematoma of testis. Timepoint: one week after surgery. Method of measurement: through physical examination.;Recurrence of varicocele. Timepoint: 6 months after surgery. Method of measurement: through physical examination.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr Marzieh Zaree

Alvand Surgery Center

marzieh.zaree@gmail.com+98 81 3838 0717

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026