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Is a Carnitine Based Food Supplement (PorimoreTM) for Infertile Men Superior to Folate and Zinc With Regard to Pregnancy Rates in Intrauterine Insemination Cycles?

NCT01075334 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2010-02-25

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Many cases of male infertility are poorly understood and regarded as unexplained. Therefore, a etiological treatment for this condition can not be offered in most cases. A beneficial effect on sperm motility was found in trails using antioxidants such as carnitine, zinc and folic acid. However, most studies lacked a sufficient power to detect a significant effect on pregnancy rates. In this study, infertile men with abnormal sperm quality parameters will be randomized to receive either carnitine-based food supplement (Porimore) or folate and Zinc Tablets.

Conditions

  • Male Infertility

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Porimore - A Carnitine based food supplement

A daily dose of 2 grams L-carnitine, 1 gr acetyl L-carnitine, 500mg Vitamin C, 400 IU vitamin E, 60 mg Q10, 30mg Zinc Picolinate, 500mcg Folic Acid, 200 Mcg Selenium, 100 MCG Vitamin B12.

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Zinc and Folate Supplementation

500 Mcg Folic acid, 30-60 mg Zinc tablets/ day

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Shaare Zedek Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
50 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-02-28
Primary Completion
2010-02-28
Completion
2012-12-31

Countries

  • Israel

Study Locations

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