Aromatherapy in Providing a Semen Sample

NCT ID: NCT06241495

Last Updated: 2025-02-12

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

102 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-01-29

Study Completion Date

2024-08-30

Brief Summary

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The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of aromatherapy on the anxiety and difficulty of providing a semen sample and on semen volume, sperm concentration and motility percentage.

The study will be carried out in two different groups. After the men are evaluated in terms of eligibility criteria for the research, the men who are eligible will be informed about the research and written informed consent will be obtained from the men who accept. The random distribution of men to the study groups will be carried out random. The following applications will be made to the groups. Aromatherapy/placebo will be applied to the individuals included in the study. During the semen sample giving process, lavender oil/coconut oil (placebo) will be applied with a diffuser.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Infertility, Male

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Aromatherapy

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Aromatherapy

Intervention Type OTHER

Aromatherapy will be applied to the individuals included in the study. During the semen sample giving process, lavender oil will be applied with a diffuser.

Control Group

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type OTHER

Placebo oil will be applied to the individuals included in the study. During the semen sample giving process, coconut oil (placebo) will be applied with a diffuser.

Interventions

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Placebo

Placebo oil will be applied to the individuals included in the study. During the semen sample giving process, coconut oil (placebo) will be applied with a diffuser.

Intervention Type OTHER

Aromatherapy

Aromatherapy will be applied to the individuals included in the study. During the semen sample giving process, lavender oil will be applied with a diffuser.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Having applied to the center where the research will be conducted with a complaint of infertility
* Being 18 years or older

Exclusion Criteria

* Individuals giving up on participating in the study
* Participant not being able to provide a semen sample
* Being diagnosed with azoospermia-oligozoospermia
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Menekşe Nazlı AKER

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Menekşe Nazlı AKER

Assist. Prof.

Responsibility Role SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Ankara University Fertility Diagnosis, Treatment, Research and Application Center

Ankara, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status

Countries

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Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

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İ04-205-23

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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