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CTRI Number  CTRI/2009/091/000551 [Registered on: 28/07/2009]
Last Modified On: 04/02/2014
Post Graduate Thesis   
Type of Trial   
Type of Study    
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Placebo Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   Evaluation of oxidative stress as a cause for idiopathic male infertility and the role of Addyzoa in its treatment 
Scientific Title of Study   Evaluation of oxidative stress as a cause for idiopathic male infertility and the role of Addyzoa in its treatment 
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr Rajeev Kumar 
Designation   
Affiliation   
Address  Department of Urology
AIIMS, Ansari Nagar
New Delhi
DELHI
110029
India 
Phone  01126594884  
Fax  01126588663  
Email  rajeev02@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Rajeev Kumar 
Designation   
Affiliation   
Address  Department of Urology
AIIMS, Ansari Nagar
New Delhi
DELHI
110029
India 
Phone  01126594884  
Fax  01126588663  
Email  rajeev02@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Rajeev Kumar 
Designation   
Affiliation   
Address  Department of Urology
AIIMS, Ansari Nagar
New Delhi
DELHI
110029
India 
Phone  01126594884  
Fax  01126588663  
Email  rajeev02@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Charak Pharma Pvt Ltd,Mumbai, India  
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Dr Rajeev Kumar 
Address   
Type of Sponsor   
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
Research Section, AIIMS   
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Rajeev Kumar  AIIMS, New Delhi  Dept. Urology,AIIMS, Ansari Nagar-110029
New Delhi
DELHI 
01126594884
01126588663
rajeev02@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
AIIMS, New Delhi  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  Male infertility, Idiopathic oligo/astheno/teratozoospermia,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  Addyzoa capsules  2 BD for 3 months 
Comparator Agent  Placebo  2 BD for 3 months 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From   
Age To   
Gender   
Details  Infertile male, normal semen volume with either oligospermia (sperm density between 5 and 20 million/mL) or asthenospermia or teratospermia by WHO criteria  
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Identifiable cause for semen abnormality (varicocele, cryptorchidism, orchitis, radiation, chemotherapy, recent febrile illness, hormonal abnormality etc) 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Random Number Table 
Method of Concealment   Pre-numbered or coded identical Containers 
Blinding/Masking   Participant, Investigator, Outcome Assessor and Date-entry Operator Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Improvement in semen parameters  3 months and 6 months 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Pregnancy  Upto 12 months 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="50"
Sample Size from India="" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= ""
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="" 
Phase of Trial   Phase 4 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (India) Date Missing 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  15/03/2009 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Date Missing 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="2"
Months="0"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
Modification(s)  
Completed 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
Publication Details
Modification(s)  
Kumar R, Saxena V, Shamsi MB, Venkatesh S, Dada R. Herbo-mineral supplementation in men with idiopathic oligoasthenoteratospermia: a double blind randomized placebo controlled trial. Indian J Urol. 2011;27;357-62 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Brief Summary   Addyzoa is a herbomineral product. It is promoted as a spermatogenic antioxidant that scavenges free radicals and reduces oxidative stress. This randomized, double blind, placebo controlled parallel group study aims to evaluate its benefits in men with idiopathic oligo/astheno/teratozoospermia. 
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