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N/ACompleted· 42 enrolled
Drug / intervention
Microscope +1 moredevice
Likely dose
Not stated in record
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NCT06702397N/ACompleted
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Preliminary Results of Microsurgical Testicular Exploration for Sperm Retrieval in Azoospermic Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Operating Microscope vs. Surgical Loupes

A.O.U. Città della Salute e della Scienza·interventional·Posted Nov 25, 2024·Updated Nov 25, 2024

In Brief

A clinical study evaluating Microscope and Surgical loupes for Azoospermia, Nonobstructive. Completed, enrolled 42 participants across 1 site.

Detailed Summary

The aim of the study is to compare surgical outcomes (intra and post-operative complications) and sperm retrieval rates between conventional microsurgical-assisted testicular sperm extraction (m-TeSE - Group A) and testicular sperm extraction performed with surgical loupes (l-TeSE - Group B) in adult males with non-obstructive azoospermia.

Study Details

Study Typeinterventional
Allocation--
Masking--
Primary Purpose--
ConditionsAzoospermia, Nonobstructive
CountriesItaly
CollaboratorsFederica Peretti, Ilaria Ferro, Natalia Plamadeala, Martina Scavone, Luca Boeri, Marco Falcone, Lorenzo Cirigliano, Valentina Parolin, Emanuele Zupo, Paolo Gontero

Timeline

N/ACompletedFinished
2023202420252026
First PostedNov 25, 2024
Enrollment StartMar 1, 2022
Primary CompletionApr 30, 2024
TodayJul 2, 2026
Enrollment to primary: 2.2 yearsPosted 1.6 years ago

Interventions

Microscopedevice

The microscope provides a direct examination of the testicular parenchyma at 20-25x magnification.

Surgical loupesdevice

Surgical loupes offer magnification of 3.5-5x.