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Background and study aims The testes are housed in the scrotum because the scrotum is a few degrees cooler than the core body temperature, which forms the best environment for sperm production. This study aims to find out whether exposing the scrotum to lower temperatures using a cooling patch improves the fertility of men who have abnormal sperm counts. Who can participate? Any man above the age of 18 who has an abnormal sperm count. What does the study involve? Participants are randomly allocated to one of two groups. Men in one group wear the cooling patch for 8 hours per day for a period of 90 consecutive days. Men in the other group do not wear the patch. In order to determine if there is an improvement we test the participants’ sperm count at the start and the end of the study. What are the possible benefits and risks of participating? To date we do not know of any risks as the cooling patch has been tested and proven to be safe. Where is the study run from? Nottingham University Hospitals (UK). When is the study starting and how long is it expected to run for? August 2011 to May 2012. Who is funding the study? University of Nottingham (UK). Who is the main contact? Mr William Atiomo ([email protected]) Dr Ilias Nikolopoulos ([email protected]) Dr Waseem Osman ([email protected])

Critère d'inclusion

• Reproductive medicine

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