# Sperm DNA Damage in β-thalassemia Major: Is There a Role for Antioxidants?

> **NCT03014882** · PHASE1,PHASE2 · UNKNOWN · sponsor: **Ain Shams University** · enrollment: 30 (estimated)

## Conditions studied

- Endocrine Disease
- Fertility Decreased Male
- DNA Damage

## Interventions

- **DRUG:** L-Carnitine and N-acetyl cysteine

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT03014882
- **Lead sponsor:** Ain Shams University
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** PHASE1,PHASE2
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** UNKNOWN
- **Start date:** 2015-02
- **Primary completion:** 2017-12
- **Final completion:** 2017-12
- **Target enrollment:** 30 (ESTIMATED)
- **Last updated:** 2017-01-09


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03014882

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT03014882, "Sperm DNA Damage in β-thalassemia Major: Is There a Role for Antioxidants?". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-01 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT03014882. Licensed CC0.

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