Trial to Evaluate Erectile Function, Fertility and Sperm Count in Male Cyclists Compared to Age Matched Controls

Sheba Medical Center

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Erectile Dysfunction; Azoospermia

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00282477

SHEBA-05-4031-IM-CTIL

Details and patient eligibility

About

Bicycle riding is associated with related diverse urogenital symptoms ranging from genital numbness to erectile dysfunction (ED). Very little is known about the quality of sperm in cyclists and whether a connection exists between erectile dysfunction and azoospermia.

Enrollment: 30 estimated patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 20 to 35 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Males ages 20-35, with at least 2 years of bicycle riding, at least 2 hours a week.

Exclusion criteria

• History of prostatic surgery, testicular surgery, or single testis,
• Patients after chemotherapy,
• Patients receiving hormonal therapy,
• Patients receiving alpha blockers for any indication.