Trial Outcomes & Findings for Microsurgical Varicocelectomy Versus No Surgery in Men With a Palpable Varicocele and an Abnormal Semen Analysis (NCT NCT00767338)

NCT ID: NCT00767338

Last Updated: 2013-07-02

Results Overview

Recruitment status

TERMINATED

Study phase

PHASE3

Target enrollment

3 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

January 2009 to January 2012

Results posted on

2013-07-02

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
No Surgery + IUI
No microsurgical varicocelectomy plus up to four cycles each of alternating intrauterine insemination and timed intercourse starting with intrauterine insemination.
No Surgery + TI
No microsurgical varicocelectomy plus up to four cycles each of alternating intrauterine insemination and timed intercourse starting with timed intercourse.
Surgery + IUI
Microsurgical varicocelectomy plus up to four cycles each of alternating intrauterine insemination and timed intercourse starting with intrauterine insemination.
Surgery + TI
Microsurgical varicocelectomy plus up to four cycles each of alternating intrauterine insemination and timed intercourse starting with timed intercourse.
Overall Study
STARTED
1
2
0
0
Overall Study
COMPLETED
0
0
0
0
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
1
2
0
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Microsurgical Varicocelectomy Versus No Surgery in Men With a Palpable Varicocele and an Abnormal Semen Analysis

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
No Surgery + IUI
n=1 Participants
No microsurgical varicocelectomy plus up to four cycles each of alternating intrauterine insemination and timed intercourse starting with intrauterine insemination.
No Surgery + TI
n=2 Participants
No microsurgical varicocelectomy plus up to four cycles each of alternating intrauterine insemination and timed intercourse starting with timed intercourse.
Surgery + IUI
Microsurgical varicocelectomy plus up to four cycles each of alternating intrauterine insemination and timed intercourse starting with intrauterine insemination.
Surgery + TI
Microsurgical varicocelectomy plus up to four cycles each of alternating intrauterine insemination and timed intercourse starting with timed intercourse.
Total
n=3 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age Categorical
<=18 years
0 participants
n=5 Participants
0 participants
n=7 Participants
0 participants
n=21 Participants
Age Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
1 participants
n=5 Participants
2 participants
n=7 Participants
3 participants
n=21 Participants
Age Categorical
>=65 years
0 participants
n=5 Participants
0 participants
n=7 Participants
0 participants
n=21 Participants
Age Continuous
30 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0 • n=5 Participants
33 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1 • n=7 Participants
32 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2 • n=21 Participants
Gender
Female
0 participants
n=5 Participants
0 participants
n=7 Participants
0 participants
n=21 Participants
Gender
Male
1 participants
n=5 Participants
2 participants
n=7 Participants
3 participants
n=21 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
1 participants
n=5 Participants
2 participants
n=7 Participants
3 participants
n=21 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: January 2009 to January 2012

Population: The participants analyzed correspond to the number of participants who completed the study. In two of the arms, the study was terminated before participants were randomized to those arms.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
No Surgery + IUI
n=1 Participants
No microsurgical varicocelectomy plus up to four cycles each of alternating intrauterine insemination and timed intercourse starting with intrauterine insemination.
No Surgery + TI
n=2 Participants
No microsurgical varicocelectomy plus up to four cycles each of alternating intrauterine insemination and timed intercourse starting with timed intercourse.
Surgery + IUI
Microsurgical varicocelectomy plus up to four cycles each of alternating intrauterine insemination and timed intercourse starting with intrauterine insemination.
Surgery + TI
Microsurgical varicocelectomy plus up to four cycles each of alternating intrauterine insemination and timed intercourse starting with timed intercourse.
Number of Live Births After Eight Cycles of Infertility Treatment.
0 participants
0 participants

Adverse Events

No Surgery + IUI

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

No Surgery + TI

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Surgery + IUI

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Surgery + TI

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Gregory Christman, MD

University of Michigan

Phone: 734-764-8142

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place