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

This study is currently recruiting participants.

Verified by Sheba Medical Center, August 2007

First Received: January 25, 2006 Last Updated: August 6, 2007 History of Changes

Sponsor:	Sheba Medical Center
Information provided by:	Sheba Medical Center
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00282477

Purpose

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.

Condition	Phase
Erectile Dysfunction Azoospermia	Phase II

Study Type:	Observational
Study Design:	Longitudinal, Defined Population, Retrospective/Prospective Study
Official Title:	Prospective Controlled Trial to Evaluate Erectile Function, Fertility and Sperm Count in Male Cyclists Compared to Age Matched Controls

Resource links provided by NLM:

Genetics Home Reference related topics: Y chromosome infertility

MedlinePlus related topics: Erectile Dysfunction Infertility

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Sheba Medical Center:

Estimated Enrollment:	30
Study Start Date:	February 2006

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	20 Years to 35 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Male
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	Yes

Criteria

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.

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00282477

Contacts

Contact: Uri A. Lindner, M.D

972-3-5302413

Uri.Lindner@Sheba.health.gov.il

Locations

Israel
Chaim Sheba Medical Center	Recruiting
Ramat-Gan, Israel, 5261
Sub-Investigator: Uri A. Lindner, M.D

Sponsors and Collaborators

Sheba Medical Center

Investigators

Principal Investigator:

Igael Madgar, M.D

Chaim Sheba Medical Center

More Information

No publications provided

Study ID Numbers:	SHEBA-05-4031-IM-CTIL
Study First Received:	January 25, 2006
Last Updated:	August 6, 2007
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00282477 History of Changes
Health Authority:	Israel: Israeli Health Ministry Pharmaceutical Administration

Keywords provided by Sheba Medical Center:

cyclist

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological
Genital Diseases, Male
Infertility, Male
Azoospermia
Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological

Mental Disorders
Infertility
Sexual and Gender Disorders
Erectile Dysfunction

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on February 08, 2010