Varicocelectomy To Treat Pain, Predictors Of Success

This study has been completed.

Sponsor:

Information provided by:

Mansoura University

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT01395186

First received: July 11, 2011

Last updated: July 14, 2011

Last verified: April 2009

History of Changes

Purpose

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	Intervention
Pain	Procedure: varicocelectomy


Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title:	Varicocelectomy To Treat Pain, Predictors Of Success : A Prospective Study

Further study details as provided by Mansoura University:

Primary Outcome Measures:

pain resolve after varicocelectomy [ Time Frame: 3 months foloow up ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
degree of pain resolve after varicocelectomy

Secondary Outcome Measures:

semen parameters [ Time Frame: 6 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
count,motility, morphology based on WHO 1995


Enrollment:	145
Study Start Date:	April 2009
Study Completion Date:	June 2011
Primary Completion Date:	June 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Arms	Assigned Interventions
varicocelectomy varicocelectomy for patients complaining of pain	Procedure: varicocelectomy varicocelectomy for painful varicocele Other Name: varicocelctomy

Detailed Description:

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

Eligibility


Genders Eligible for Study:	Male
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	Yes

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

painful varicocele after failure of medical therapy

Exclusion Criteria:

responders to medical therapy

Contacts and Locations

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Locations


Egypt
Mansoura University
Mansoura, Egypt, 35516

Sponsors and Collaborators

Mansoura University

Investigators


Study Chair:	ramadan ellithy, md	Mansoura University

More Information

No publications provided


Responsible Party:	mansoura university
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT01395186 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	Varicocelectomy To Treat Pain,
Study First Received:	July 11, 2011
Last Updated:	July 14, 2011
Health Authority:	Egypt: Ministry of Health and Population

Keywords provided by Mansoura University:


varicocele pain

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