The Role of Massage in Increasing Total Motile Sperm Count of IUI

Phase 4CompletedNCT01969825

Wake Forest University Health Sciences40 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this prospective, randomized study, was to determine if neck and shoulder massage performed within 15 minutes of semen sample collection will increase the semen volume, and therefore increase the total motile sperm available for insemination as a result of decreased stress.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Infertility

Interventions

MassageBEHAVIORAL

Eligibility

Sex: MALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 70 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * Infertility, * initiating clomiphene + IUI therapy * signed study consent Exclusion Criteria: * Severe male infertility (baseline semen concentration \< 10 million total motile sperm) * female bilateral tubal occlusion * failure to ovulate with clomiphene * failed clomiphene + IUI therapy (three prior cycles with no conception) * unable to tolerate clomiphene * unable or unwilling to follow study protocol

Locations (1)

Women's Institute at Carolinas Medical Center

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Total Motile Sperm Count

The primary outcome variable is total motile sperm count, which is determined based on the semen volume, concentration, and motility.

Time frame: 1 month

Secondary Outcomes

Pregnancy

Pregnancy rate per cycle with intrauterine insemination.

Time frame: 3 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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