Effect of Pentoxifylline + CoQ10 vs CoQ10 Alone on Sperm Motility in Subfertile Men With Asthenozoospermia

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if drug Pentoxifylline plus Coenzyme Q10 work to treat asthenozoospermia in subfertile male. It will also learn about the safety of drug Pentoxifylline plus Coenzyme Q10. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does drug Pentoxifylline plus Coenzyme Q10 increase the motility of sperm in participants? What medical problems do participants have when taking drug Pentoxifylline plus Coenzyme Q10 ? Researchers will compare drug Pentoxifylline plus Coenzyme Q10 combination to Coenzyme Q10 alone to see if drug Pentoxifylline plus Coenzyme Q10 combination works better. Participants will: Experimental Group:Pentoxifylline 400mg twice dailyand Coenzyme Q10 100mg twice daily for 3 months. Comparator Group: Coenzyme Q10 100mg twice daily for 3 months Visit the clinic after three months of treatment for checkups and tests

Timeline

Start

2025-10-01

Primary completion

2026-07-01

Completion

2027-03-01

Publications

• Background Alahmar AT. The effects of oral antioxidants on the semen of men with idiopathic oligoasthenoteratozoospermia. Clin Exp Reprod Med. 2018 Jun;45(2):57-66. doi: 10.5653/cerm.2018.45.2.57. Epub 2018 Jun 29.
• Background Barbonetti A, Tienforti D, Castellini C, Giulio FD, Muselli M, Pizzocaro A, Vena W, Baroni MG, Pivonello R, Isidori AM, Maggi M, Corona G. Effect of antioxidants on semen parameters in men with oligo-astheno-teratozoospermia: a network meta-analysis. Andrology. 2024 Mar;12(3):538-552. doi: 10.1111/andr.13498. Epub 2023 Jul 26.

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