Association Study Between Periodontal Disease and Male Infertility

Hadassah Medical Center

Status: Completed

Conditions: Periodontitis; Sub-fertility

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01140945

Klinger-HMO-CTIL

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of the present study is to examine the association between fertility parameters and the periodontal status of men attending fertility and in vitro fertilization clinic.

Full description

An association has been found between periodontal diseases and preterm low birth weight, coronary heart disease, and cerebral infarction. Anaerobic gram negative bacterial plaque that forms subgingivally is the direct causative factor for the development of Gingivitis and Periodontitis.

However, its possible association with male infertility have not yet been investigated.

Sex: Male

Ages: 20 to 50 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Consent to participate in study

Exclusion criteria

• Systemic uncontrolled disease

Trial design

0 participants in 1 patient group

Males attending in vitro fertilization clinic