None listed
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Kyung Hee University Oriental Medical Center
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Infertile men aged between 18 and 45 years 2) Patients who one or more of the values for sperm parameters- sperm count (10/6/mL), total motility (% motile) and morphology (% normal forms)-are less than normal (based on the 2010 World Health Organization reference values) 3) Written informed consent 4) Patients who trust the researchers, are willing to cooperate throughout the study and comply with the study regulations.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Patients with azoospermia 2) Patients who take anti-serotonin, anti-depressants, or other psychiatric drugs
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The mean difference of each value of sperm test [motiltiy, concentration, morphology, total number of moving sperm (semen volume* total motility * sperm concentration)] | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The mean difference of score evaluated by Infertility specifice quality of life questionnaire ;The mean difference of scrotal temperature assessed by digital infrared thermal imaging | — |
Countries
Korea, Republic of
Contacts
Public ContactJun Jo
Conmaul Hospital of Oriental Medicine, Myungkyung Medical Foundation
Outcome results
None listed