The Role of Massage in Increasing Total Motile Sperm Count of IUI
NCT ID: NCT01969825
Last Updated: 2022-04-28
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
PHASE4
40 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2005-12-31
2006-12-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
DIAGNOSTIC
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Massage
Professional Swedish massage less than 15 minutes prior to semen collection for intrauterine insemination.
Massage
No massage
Normal protocol for semen collection prior to intrauterine insemination.
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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Massage
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* initiating clomiphene + IUI therapy
* signed study consent
Exclusion Criteria
* female bilateral tubal occlusion
* failure to ovulate with clomiphene
* failed clomiphene + IUI therapy (three prior cycles with no conception)
* unable to tolerate clomiphene
* unable or unwilling to follow study protocol
18 Years
70 Years
MALE
Yes
Sponsors
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Wake Forest University Health Sciences
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Brad Hurst, MD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Locations
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Women's Institute at Carolinas Medical Center
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Countries
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References
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Other Identifiers
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Massage2013
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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