Blood flow in varicocele linked to sperm health, new study aims to prove
NCT ID NCT07263009
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
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 which patients might benefit most from the operation.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 100 people
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- Expected to start
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Dec 2025
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- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
Male patients with bilateral clinical varicocele confirmed with scrotal color doppler Ultrasonography
- Ages
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20 to 50 years
- Sex
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Male participants only
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with bilateral clinical varicocele confirmed by Scrotal Color Doppler Ultrasonography Exclusion Criteria: * Unilateral varicocele. * Recurrent varicocele. * History of undescended testis, orchitis, testicular trauma, torsion or scrotal surgery. * Inguinal hernia, hydrocele or scrotal mass. * Prior chemotherapy, radiotherapy or any other gonadotoxic agents. * Uncontrolled systemic illness. * Chromosomal or genetic anomalies. * Azoospermia and severe oligozoospermia (\< 5 million/ml)
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