Surgery for enlarged scrotum veins may boost sperm health by reducing immature cells

NCT ID NCT07684963

Not yet recruiting Disease control Sponsor: Assiut University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jul 06, 2026 · Last updated Jul 07, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

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 surgery and again at 3 and 6 months after to see if the surgery improves sperm quality and reduces immature cells.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Subinguinal microsurgical varicocelectomy
What this could lead to: If successful, this study could help doctors better predict fertility improvements after varicocele surgery by tracking immature sperm cells.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage study with only 40 participants, so results may not apply to all men. Surgery carries standard risks like infection or bleeding.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

infertility disorder male infertility varicocele

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

INFERTILITY MALE INFERTILITY VARICOCELE VARICOCELECTOMY

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