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A varicocele is defined as an abnormal venous dilatation and/or tortuosity of the pampiniform plexus in the scrotum. Although varicoceles are almost always and more common on the left side, up to 50% of the men with varicocele, have bilateral varicoceles.
Varicocele has a negative impact on spermatogenesis, testicular volume, Standard semen parameters, and fertilization, implantation, and embryo outcomes.
Varicocelectomy remains the first-line treatment option in infertile men with palpable varicocele and abnormal semen parameters, with the microsurgical subinguinal approach conveying the greatest success rate and fewest complications. The empirical use of antioxidant supplement may confer some benefits in men to reduce oxidative damage.
Medical management, including antioxidants, could offer a potential solution with lower risks given the increasing evidence suggesting the role of oxidative stress in varicocele-induced infertility.
Physical examination of the scrotum remains the most commonly used technique to diagnose varicoceles. Palpation of the scrotum is best performed in a relaxed patient in standing position, in a warm room and carried out by a well-trained physician.
Surgical treatment of varicocele has a significant effect on semen parameters, so it is considered the 'gold standard' treatment for subfertile males with palpable varicoceles associated with abnormal semen analysis.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group of l-carnitine and antioxidant | Active Comparator | About 42 male patients suffering from teratozoospermia will take medical treatment (l-carnitine and antioxidant) once daily for 3 months |
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| Group of varicocelectomy | Active Comparator | About 42 male patients suffering from teratozoospermia will undergo subinguinal varicocelectomy. |
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| Group of Mixed Treatment(varicocelectomy then l-carnitine and antioxidant) | Active Comparator | About 42 male patients suffering from teratozoospermia will undergo subinguinal varicocelectomy then adjuvant treatment (l-carnitine and antioxidant) for 3 months. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| l-carnitine | Drug | to compare the efficacy of medical treatment (l-carnitine and antioxidants) versus surgical treatment (varicocelectomy) versus surgical treatment and medical treatment (varicocelectomy with adjuvant medications) on pregnancy rate on varicocele related subfertility patients with isolated teratozoospermia. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Number of participants with Treatment of Teratozoospermia | Treatment of the male patients that suffering from abnormally shaped sperms (Teratozoospermia) by medical treatment and or subinguinal varicocelcetomy | 3 months |
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Marwan Mohamed Ali Bastawy, Resident | Contact | +201066067330 | marwan13156@gmail.com |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Mohammad Sayed Abdel-Kader, Professor | Urology Department, Faculty of Medicine, South Valley University, Qena, Egypt | Study Chair |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| South Valley University Hospital | Recruiting | Qina | South Valley | Egypt |
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| ID | Term |
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| D000072660 | Teratozoospermia |
| ID | Term |
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| D007248 | Infertility, Male |
| D005832 | Genital Diseases, Male |
| D000091662 | Genital Diseases |
| D000091642 | Urogenital Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
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| D002331 | Carnitine |
| D000975 | Antioxidants |
| ID | Term |
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| D050337 | Trimethyl Ammonium Compounds |
| D000644 | Quaternary Ammonium Compounds |
| D000588 | Amines |
| D009930 | Organic Chemicals |
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| D007246 |
| Infertility |
| D052801 | Male Urogenital Diseases |
| D001685 |
| Biological Factors |
| D045504 | Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action |
| D020228 | Pharmacologic Actions |
| D020164 | Chemical Actions and Uses |
| D020011 | Protective Agents |
| D045505 | Physiological Effects of Drugs |
| D020313 | Specialty Uses of Chemicals |