Varicocele

This study tests whether sending patients home on the same day of surgery, with follow-up care via phone calls, home visits, and a mobile app, is as safe and less costly than keeping them in the hospital overnight. The trial includes adults in Uganda having low-risk procedures su…

This study looks at how surgery to fix varicocele—enlarged veins in the scrotum—affects the number of immature sperm cells in semen. Infertile men aged 20 to 45 with varicocele will have a microsurgical procedure to tie off the abnormal veins. Their semen will be tested before su…

This study tests whether a type of abdominal massage called visceral osteopathic manual therapy can improve sperm quality and blood flow in men with varicocele, a condition where veins in the scrotum become enlarged and can cause infertility. Thirty-two men aged 18-45 will either…

This study tests a more thorough varicocele surgery that strips away extra veins, compared to the standard method. About 160 infertile men with varicocele will be randomly assigned to one of the two procedures. The goal is to see if the extended stripping reduces the chance of va…

This study compares two sedative drugs, dexmedetomidine and ketamine, given before spinal anesthesia for varicocele surgery. The goal is to see which one provides better sedation and fewer side effects. The trial will involve 58 men aged 18 to 40.

This study looks at 40 infertile men with varicoceles (enlarged veins in the scrotum) to see if blood flow measurements in the testicles can predict how well they will respond to surgery. Participants will have ultrasound and blood tests before and three months after a standard m…

This study looks at 100 men with varicoceles (enlarged veins in the scrotum) to see if the amount of backward blood flow affects sperm quality. Participants will have ultrasound and semen tests before and 3 months after varicocele repair surgery. The goal is to better understand …