| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2024/06/068939 [Registered on: 14/06/2024] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
06/04/2026 |
| Post Graduate Thesis |
No |
| Type of Trial |
Interventional |
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Type of Study
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Nutraceutical |
| Study Design |
Single Arm Study |
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Public Title of Study
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To check the Efficacy and Safety of CoQ10 Capsules in patients with Oligospermia |
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Scientific Title of Study
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A Prospective Interventional Open label Single-centre Single arm Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of CoQ10 Capsules in Subject suffering with Oligospermia |
| Trial Acronym |
NIL |
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Secondary IDs if Any
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| Secondary ID |
Identifier |
| 009/ACRS/Co-Q/2024 V 1.0 dated 03 APR 2024 |
Protocol Number |
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Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)
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| Name |
Dr Shubhangi Shahare |
| Designation |
MBBS Gynacologist and obstestrician |
| Affiliation |
Eras Bharti Hospital |
| Address |
Gastroenterology department Room no 01 Ganesham Commercial A building 4th floor nashik phata road Near govind yashada chowk sai Nagar Park pimple gurav Pimri chinchwad
Pune MAHARASHTRA 411027 India |
| Phone |
9420697292 |
| Fax |
- |
| Email |
dr.shubhangi.kamble@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person Scientific Query
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| Name |
Mr Chandu Devanpally |
| Designation |
Founder & Managing Director |
| Affiliation |
Ardent Clinical Research Services |
| Address |
Clinical Research department Room No 1 Office no 302 303 level 3 nyati unitree building yerwada
Pune MAHARASHTRA 411006 India |
| Phone |
9545817447 |
| Fax |
- |
| Email |
cdevanpally@ardent-cro.com |
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Details of Contact Person Public Query
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| Name |
Mr Chandu Devanpally |
| Designation |
Founder & Managing Director |
| Affiliation |
Ardent Clinical Research Services |
| Address |
Clinical Research department Room No 1 Office no 302 303 level 3 nyati unitree building yerwada Pune Pune MAHARASHTRA 411006 India |
| Phone |
9545817447 |
| Fax |
- |
| Email |
cdevanpally@ardent-cro.com |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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| Ardent Clinical Research Services office no 302 303 level 3 Nyati unitree building pune nagar highway yerwada 411006 Pune INDIA |
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Primary Sponsor
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| Name |
M/s Synthite Industries Private Limited |
| Address |
Synthite Corporate House, VIII 683-A Kadayiruppu Kolenchery Ernakulam Kerala 682 311 |
| Type of Sponsor |
Pharmaceutical industry-Indian |
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Details of Secondary Sponsor
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Countries of Recruitment
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India |
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Sites of Study
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| No of Sites = 1 |
| Name of Principal
Investigator |
Name of Site |
Site Address |
Phone/Fax/Email |
| Dr Shubhangi Shahare |
Eras Bharti Hospital |
Gatroenterology department Room No 01 Ganesham Commercial A building 4th Floor Nashik Phata Road Near Govind Yashada Chowk Sai Nagar Park Pimple Gurav Pimpri Chinchwad 411027 Pune MAHARASHTRA |
9420697292 - dr.shubhangi.kamble@gmail.com |
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Details of Ethics Committee
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| No of Ethics Committees= 1 |
| Name of Committee |
Approval Status |
| Sai Krupa Hospital Institutional Ethics Committee |
Approved |
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Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI
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Health Condition / Problems Studied
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| Health Type |
Condition |
| Patients |
(1) ICD-10 Condition: N461||Oligospermia, |
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Intervention / Comparator Agent
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| Type |
Name |
Details |
| Intervention |
CoQ10 Capsules all-natural Coenzyme Q10 with SOC |
Patient will be asked to consume 1 capsule twice daily after breakfast and after dinner for total of 12 weeks duration along with SOC |
| Comparator Agent |
Not Applicable |
Not Applicable |
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Inclusion Criteria
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| Age From |
18.00 Year(s) |
| Age To |
50.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Male |
| Details |
1 Male participants aged 18 to 50 years
2 Diagnosis of oligospermia, confirmed by semen analysis showing a sperm concentration of less than 15 million sperm per milliliter or through medical history of the subjects
3 Willingness to provide informed consent to participate in the study
4 Ability to comply with the study protocol including attending study visits and completing study-related assessments.
5 Stable sexual partner or intention to engage in heterosexual intercourse for the duration of the study
6 Willingness to refrain from using other fertility treatments or supplements during the study period
7 Adequate understanding of the study procedures and willingness to follow the investigators instructions |
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| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
1. History and drug alcohol abuse smoking
2. BMI greater than 30 kg per m2
3. History of cancer chemotherapy
4. History of significant medical conditions that could affect fertility or interfere with study participation including severe cardiovascular disease uncontrolled hypertension renal failure liver disease or malignancy
5. Contraindication for the use of CoQ10
6. Genital disease (cryptorchidism current genital inflammation or varicocele)
7. Known history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) related illness and or known history of Hepatitis B virus (HBV) defined by presence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and or known history of Hepatitis C virus (HCV) defined by presence of hepatitis C antibody (HCVAb)
8. Genital trauma or surgery to the reproductive system
9. Hepatobiliary disease
10. Significant renal insufficiency
11. Occupational exposures to reproductive toxins
12. Endocrine abnormality
13. Recent or current sexually transmitted infection
14. Use of cytotoxic drugs
15. Use of immunosuppressants
16. Clinically relevant systemic disease (e g Insulin dependent diabetes adrenal dysfunction organic intracranial lesion, or hypothalamic tumor) or serious illness (Neoplasia)
17. Daunorubicin, Doxorubicin, Blood Pressure Medications Warfarin Timolol atorvastatin cerivastatin lovastatin pravastatin simvastatin gemfibrozil tricyclic antidepressant medications (including amitriptyline amoxapine clomipramine desipramine doxepin imipramine nortriptyline protriptyline and trimipramine) multivitamins or any vitamin supplementation except Folic acid
18.Use of anticonvulsants
19.Use of androgens or antiandrogens
20.History of central nervous system injury
21.Neurological or psychiatric disease to potentially compromise study data collection.
22.Abnormal COH screening blood done for both partners, including prolactin thyroid stimulating hormone prior to participation in study
23Treatment of erectile dysfunction with any drugs during the past 4 weeks
24 Current supplementation with ingredients being tested unless 1month washout period
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Method of Generating Random Sequence
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Not Applicable |
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Method of Concealment
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Not Applicable |
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Blinding/Masking
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Open Label |
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Primary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| 1 Percent change in sperm count/concentration sperm motility from |
1 Screening to EOT at week 12
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Secondary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
1 Change in Hormonal Levels
2 Improvement in Total IIEF-EF score
3 Improvement in score of fertility quality of life questionnaire
4 Improvement in Male Sexual Health Questionnaire (MSHQ) Score |
1 Baseline to EOT at week 12
2 baseline to EOT at week 12
3 Baseline to EOT at week 12
4 Baseline to EOT at week 12
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Target Sample Size
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Total Sample Size="30" Sample Size from India="30"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "0"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="0" |
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Phase of Trial
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N/A |
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Date of First Enrollment (India)
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26/06/2024 |
| Date of Study Completion (India) |
Date Missing |
| Date of First Enrollment (Global) |
Date Missing |
| Date of Study Completion (Global) |
Date Missing |
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Estimated Duration of Trial
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Years="0" Months="6" Days="0" |
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
Modification(s)
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Not Applicable |
| Recruitment Status of Trial (India) |
Completed |
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Publication Details
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N/A |
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Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement
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Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?
Response - NO
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Brief Summary
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The study is designed as Prospective, Interventional, Open label, Single-centre, Single arm. Participants enrolled in this prospective, interventional, open-label, single-center, single-arm study will receive the CoQ10 Capsule along with defined SoC, a formulation comprising all-natural Coenzyme Q10. The treatment regimen is designed to assess the safety and efficacy of this capsule in individuals experiencing low sperm count and quality. The treatment duration will be 3 months, with each participant taking 2 capsules a day (after breakfast and after dinner). Various parameters will be assessed including Quality of Life questionnaires, Hematology, Biochemistry, and Liver function. Adverse Events (AE) and Serious Adverse Events (SAE) will be monitored and documented throughout the study duration. |