Infertility Due to Azoospermia
Conditions
Brief summary
Azoospermia is a word meaning to ejaculates with no spermatozoa without a definite underlying cause .1% of men has azoospermia, representing nearly 10 to 15% of all infertile men. The azoospermia is a major concern in our community. There is no actual epidemiological studies to estimate the actual numbers in Egypt. Azoospermia has several classifications, pre-testicular, testicular & post-testicular cause .The semen analysis is the main investigation done for these patient .The treatment methods range from hormonal therapy to surgery or ICSI . The imaging modalities has developed greatly in the last 3 decades. That it became in several setting as a bedside test or investigation. The main modalities used in azoospermia are scrotal ultrasound, TRUS and MRI. The first TRUS was introduced 1957.
Interventions
DIAGNOSTIC_TESTtransrectal ultrasound
we perform trus to identify the cause of azospermia and its type either obstructive or not
Sponsors
Assiut University
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* • Adult patients with azoospermia as identified by semen analysis. * Age from 18 years to more
Exclusion criteria
* • History of operative intervention in the lower urinary tract.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of patients With obstructive azoospermia | through study completion ,within average one year. |
| Number of patient with non obstructive azoospermia | through study completion , within average one year. |
| Number of patient that will respond to endoscopic treatment | 6 month duration |
| Number of patients that will need sperm extraction | 9 month duration |
Contacts
Primary Contactmohamed m elsharkawy
Outcome results
None listed