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The Effect of Oral Vitamin D3 Supplementation on Spermogram Quantitative and Qualitative Indicators in Infertile Male

The Effect of Oral Vitamin D3 Supplementation on Spermogram Quantitative and Qualitative Indicators in Infertile Male

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2016111830947N1
Enrollment
60
Registered
2017-04-02
Start date
2017-02-19
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

Infertility. Male infertility

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: the supplement of vitamin D3 for 12 weeks (each week 1 pill of supplement vitamin D3 for 8 weeks and in remaining 4 weeks 1 supplement vitamin D3 pill as a maintena
Treatment - Drugs
Intervention group: the supplement of vitamin D3 for 12 weeks (each week 1 pill of supplement vitamin D3 for 8 weeks and in remaining 4 weeks 1 supplement vitamin D3 pill as a maintenance dose
control group: Placebo of vitamin D3 for 12 weeks (each week 1 pill of Placebo vitamin D3 for 8 weeks and in remaining 4 weeks? 1 pill of Placebo vitamin D3 as a maintenance dose

Sponsors

Vice chancellor for research, Iran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Male
Age
20 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: inclusion criteria: Be healthy physically and mentally ? older than 20 years and less than 45 years? body mass index is 18/5-30? not to intake any vitamin D3 at therapeutic doses in last 3 months? not to intake supplementation in non?therapeutic doses in last 3 months? not to intake medications that influence on the level of vitamin D3 includes? glucocorticoids and anti convulsion? the drugs that influence on spermatogenesis such as cimetidine? spirnolactone should not have be used according to urologist in last 3 months? lack of Azoospermia in spermogram? having disrupt sperm of unknown origin(idiopatice)? lack of genital tract infection or drug treatment in this regard during the past three months according to the clinical records and according to patients saying? lack of anatomical abnormalities of the genital tract such as varicocele grade two and above? Testes and vas deferens history of surgery? no contact with pesticides? heavy metals and high temperature? not using cigarette or hookah in last 3 month? not using alcohol or narcotic? the serum level of vitamin D3 should be less than 30 or equal to 30 Ng in liter? no disorder in prolactine levels or TSH. exclusion criteria: not taking more than one dose of vitamin D3? the existence of some signs or symptoms wich prohibit the continuous of using according to urologist and nutritionnist? start taking other supplements drugs that have been banned their entry criteria during the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Spermogram Qualitative Indicators. Timepoint: Patients are tested twice for Spermogram Qualitative Indicators.(one day before the first day of training – one day after the final day training course). Method of measurement: Spermogram.;Spermogram Quantitative Indicators. Timepoint: Patients are tested twice for Spermogram Quantitative Indicators.(one day before the first day of training – one day after the final day training course). Method of measurement: Spermogram.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Hormonal markers related to spermatogenesis(LH? FSH? TT? FT? SHBG. Timepoint: Patients are tested twice for Hormonal markers related to spermatogenesis.(one day before the first day of training – one day after the final day training course). Method of measurement: Evaluation of serum levels.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAfsaneh Talebi

Iran University of Medical Sciences, School of Nursing and Midwifery

Talebi.a@tak.iums.ac.ir?AfsanehTalebi68@gmail.com+98 21 4365 1820

Outcome results

None listed

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