asthenospermia combined with obesity
Conditions
Interventions
Acupuncture group:Acupuncture
Sham acupuncture group:Non-meridian and non-acupuncture point shallow stab
Sponsors
Xiyuan Hospital Chinese Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Age
22 Years to 45 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Meanwhile meet the diagnostic criteria for both asthenospermia and obesity; (2) 22 years old = age = 45 years old; (3) No fertility needs in the past six months; (4) Voluntarily sign the informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Congenital chromosomal abnormalities or microdeletions of the Y chromosome or other known hereditary diseases that may affect semen quality; (2) Combined with oligospermia or obstructive azoospermia; (3) Combined with moderate to severe varicocele cryptorchidism or orchitis or epididymitis or mycoplasma or chlamydia or other diseases that clearly affect semen quality; (4) Combined with diabetes mellitus requiring long-term medication to control blood glucose; (5) Combined with serious cardiovascular diseases or serious cerebrovascular diseases or hematopoietic system diseases or psychiatric diseases or other complications; (6) Receipt of other relevant treatments for this disease such as aromatase inhibitors or estrogen antagonists etc. two weeks prior to treatment; (7) Fear of needles or fainting during acupuncture treatment in the past.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| percentage of progressive motility spermatozoa; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| sperm concentration;percentage of progressive motility spermatozoa plus percentage of non-progressive motility spermatozoa;semen volume;body mass index;waist-to-hip ratio;body fat percentage; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactGuo Jun
Xiyuan Hospital Chinese Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed