Male infertility. Male Infertility
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Subfertile men as defined failure of the female partner to conceive after 1 year of regular, unprotected intercourse; sperm concentration of 5 and 20 million on the semen analysis. Exclusion criteria: Abnormal endocrine screening(hypo or hyper thyroidemia); Men with chromosomal disorder such as Y chromosome deletions; use of zinc or other supplements in the 3 months before recruitment.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sperm Concentration. Timepoint: Prior to intervention, 3 monthes after intervention. Method of measurement: Sperm Analysis, Million/ml.;Serum Zinc. Timepoint: Prior to intervention, 3 monthes after intervention. Method of measurement: Serum Biochemistry Test/ Micro gr/ dl.;Semen Zinc. Timepoint: Prior to intervention, 3 monthes after intervention. Method of measurement: Semen Biochemistry Test, mg/dl. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sperm Morphology. Timepoint: Prior to intervention, 3 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Sperm Analysis, Percent.;Sperm Motility. Timepoint: Prior to intervention, 3 monthes after intervention. Method of measurement: Sperm Analysis, Percent. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Iran University of Medical Sciences