The Effect of the Sexual Abstinence Period on the Production of Reactive Oxygen Species in Patients Who Planned to Take Part in Intrauterine Insemination

August 5, 2015 updated by: Prof Ahmet ERDEM, MD, Gazi University
To determine the ideal sexual abstinence time for producing high quality sperm

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

90

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

      • Ankara, Turkey
        • Gazi University Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • ADULT
  • OLDER_ADULT
  • CHILD

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

Male

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients who had made an application to Gazi University Obstetrics and Gynecology clinic for infertility and planned to have IUI (intrauterine insemination)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Erectile dysfunction- improper semen collection

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE
  • Allocation: RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: PARALLEL
  • Masking: NONE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: sexual abstinence period group I
The subjects participated in the study are divided into three groups according to the male partners sexual abstinence period during the day of sperm preparation for intrauterine insemination. Group I male partners have sexual abstinence period of 2 days or less.
The subjects participated in the study are divided into three groups according to the male partners sexual abstinence period during the day of sperm preparation for intrauterine insemination.
Active Comparator: sexual abstinence period group II
The subjects participated in the study are divided into three groups according to the male partners sexual abstinence period during the day of sperm preparation for intrauterine insemination. Group II male partners have sexual abstinence period of 2 to 4 days.
The subjects participated in the study are divided into three groups according to the male partners sexual abstinence period during the day of sperm preparation for intrauterine insemination.
Active Comparator: sexual abstinence period group III
The subjects participated in the study are divided into three groups according to the male partners sexual abstinence period during the day of sperm preparation for intrauterine insemination. Group II male partners have sexual abstinence period of more than 4 days
The subjects participated in the study are divided into three groups according to the male partners sexual abstinence period during the day of sperm preparation for intrauterine insemination.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Effect of sexual abstinence period on oxidative stress status of seminal plasma collected for homologous artificial insemination
Time Frame: 0-2 days vs 2-4 days vs 4-6 days
The study population is grouped according to the husbands sexual abstinence period before the time of sperm collection for homologous artificial insemination as 0-2 days vs 2-4 days vs 4-6 days
0-2 days vs 2-4 days vs 4-6 days

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2014

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2015

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 12, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 27, 2015

First Posted (Estimate)

March 30, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

August 6, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 5, 2015

Last Verified

August 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 01/2011-110

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