Efficacy and Safety of L-O-M® MCS-5 in Treating Male Oligoasthenospermia (LOM_MOS)

This is a phase II randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study where eligible subfertile male subjects (age 20 years)...

Date First Received: November 17, 2009

Last Updated: November 18, 2009

Verified by: Health Ever Bio-Tech Co., Ltd., November 2009

Clinical Trial Phase: Phase 2 | Start Date: December 2009

Overall Status: Not yet recruiting

Estimated Enrollment: 116

Brief Summary

Official Title: “A Phase II, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of L-O-M® MCS-5 in Treating Male Oligoasthenospermia (LOM_MOS)”

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This is a phase II randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study where eligible subfertile male subjects (age 20 years).

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Treatment, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Control, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study

Intervention(s) in this Clinical Trial

  • Drug: L-O-M® MCS
    • L-O-M® MCS Softgel 5 mg

Arms, Groups and Cohorts in this Clinical Trial

  • Active Comparator: L-O-M® MCS-5
    • Group 1: MCS-5 5 mg/day for 16 weeks Group 2: MCS-5 10 mg/day for 16 weeks Group 3: MCS-5 20 mg/day for 16 weeks
  • Placebo Comparator: Placebo
    • Group 4: Placebo for 16 weeks

Outcome Measures for this Clinical Trial

Primary Measures

  • To compare changes in total motile sperm (TMS) between groups from baseline to 16 weeks after treatment
    • Time Frame: 16 weeks
      Safety Issue?: Yes

Criteria for Participation in this Clinical Trial

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 1. Male subjects who are 20 years old or older
  • 2. Subjects who are diagnosed as idiopathic oligoasthenospermia
  • 3. Subjects who have a normal baseline hormone profile
  • 4. Subjects who were not able to impregnate female partners in the past 12 months under an active and unprotected sexual life
  • 5. Subject's female partner has no endocrine or genital obstructive disorders and is capable of impregnation.
  • 6. Subjects who have an acceptable baseline liver function
  • 7. Subjects who have a normal baseline renal function.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • 1. Subjects who have been diagnosed as male infertility for more than 5 years.
  • 2. Subjects who have a baseline semen white blood cell count of 1*106/mL.
  • 3. Subjects who have genital/seminal tract obstruction, infection, inflammation or anatomic abnormalities.
  • 4. Subjects whose female partner has been diagnosed as infertility of any kind.
  • 5. Male infertility that is associated with hormonal deficiency/imbalance, poor nutrition, congenital/chromosomal disorders, erectile dysfunction, or psychological disorders.
  • 6. Subjects who plan to undergo artificial insemination of any kind within the study period.
  • 7. Subjects who have been treated with chemotherapy, pelvic irradiation or major pelvic surgery
  • 8. Subjects who will undergo any invasive procedures within the study period
  • 9. Subjects who will undergo any chemotherapy or radiotherapy of any kind during the study period.
  • 10. Subjects who can not or are not willing to undergo the two-week wash-out period for any reasons.

Gender Eligibility for this Clinical Trial: Male

Minimum Age for this Clinical Trial: 20 Years

Maximum Age for this Clinical Trial: N/A

Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted for this Clinical Trial?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Clinical Trial Sponsor Information

Lead Sponsor: Health Ever Bio-Tech Co., Ltd.

Overall Clinical Trial Officials and Contacts

Overall Contact: Hong-Chiang Chang, M.D.  hongchiangchang@ntu.edu.tw

Additional Information

Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on February 08, 2010

Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record. http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT01016340

Study ID Number: MCS-5-TWN-a

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01016340

Health Authority: United States: Institutional Review Board

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