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Varicocelectomy To Treat Pain, Predictors Of Success

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01395186
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : July 15, 2011
Last Update Posted : July 15, 2011
Sponsor:
Information provided by:
Mansoura University

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
there are many studies studying the effectiveness of surgical treatment in patients treated for infertility, but only a few reporting the results of varicocelectomy done for pain. This study attempted to examine the success rate of varicocele ligation when performed for the treatment of pain and to evaluate all the predictor factors that may affect the pain resolve

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Pain Procedure: varicocelectomy Not Applicable

Detailed Description:
varicocelectomy for patients complaining of pain and studying the effectiveness and all predictors that can affect the degree of response

Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment : 145 participants
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Varicocelectomy To Treat Pain, Predictors Of Success : A Prospective Study
Study Start Date : April 2009
Actual Primary Completion Date : June 2011
Actual Study Completion Date : June 2011
Arms and Interventions
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Arm Intervention/treatment
varicocelectomy
varicocelectomy for patients complaining of pain
 Procedure: varicocelectomy
varicocelectomy for painful varicocele
Other Name: varicocelctomy


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. pain resolve after varicocelectomy [ Time Frame: 3 months foloow up ]
    degree of pain resolve after varicocelectomy


Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. semen parameters [ Time Frame: 6 months ]
    count,motility, morphology based on WHO 1995


Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   Child, Adult, Older Adult
Sexes Eligible for Study:   Male
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • painful varicocele after failure of medical therapy

Exclusion Criteria:

  • responders to medical therapy
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Locations
Egypt
Mansoura University
Mansoura, Egypt, 35516
Sponsors and Collaborators
Mansoura University
Investigators
Study Chair: ramadan ellithy, md Mansoura University
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Responsible Party: mansoura university
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01395186     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: Varicocelectomy To Treat Pain,
First Posted: July 15, 2011    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: July 15, 2011
Last Verified: April 2009

Keywords provided by Mansoura University:
varicocele
pain