The Role of Electroacupuncture With Standard Therapy on Sperm Analysis and SOD Levels in Oligozoospermia.

University of Indonesia (UI)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Oligoasthenoteratozoospermia; Oligoasthenozoospermia; Oligozoospermia

Treatments: Other: Electroacupuncture and Standard Therapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06088693

23-06-1010

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this clinical trial is to compare in Oligozoospermia Patient. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Electroacupuncture therapy and standard therapy can affect oligozoospermia. 2. Electroacupuncture therapy and standard therapy can affect semen and spermatozoa plasma SOD levels.

Researchers will compare patient with standard therapy with patient with standard therapy with electroacupuncture.

Full description

1. Male subjects aged more than 25 years and less than 45 years.
2. Oligozoospermia according to the 2010 WHO criteria is mild (10-15 million spermatozoa/mL), moderate (5-10 million spermatozoa/mL) and severe (<5 million spermatozoa/mL).
3. Willing to take part in research and sign informed consent.

Enrollment: 48 patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 25 to 45 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Male 25 to 45 years old.
• Oligozoospermia according to the 2010 WHO criteria is mild (10-15 million spermatozoa/mL), moderate (5-10 million spermatozoa/mL) and severe (<5 million spermatozoa/mL).
• Willing to participate in research and sign informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

• Emergency case patient / bleeding disorders
• Have a tumor, scar tissue or infected wound in the area where the acupuncture needle will be inserted.
• Alcoholic
• Using a pacemaker (heart pacemaker).
• Azoospermia
• Varicocele

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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48 participants in 2 patient groups

Control

No Intervention group

Description:

Patients diagnosed with Oligozoospermia who only receive standard therapy from an Andrologist as a standard therapy.

Intervention

Experimental group

Description:

Patients diagnosed with Oligozoospermia receive standard therapy from an Andrologist and Electroacupuncture.

Treatment:

Other: Electroacupuncture and Standard Therapy