Clinical trials: Sperm, open to volunteers
Fertility, Male Fertility
Sperm, Exposure and Endocrine Disruptors
The proposed research aims to 1) measure male participants' urinary levels of EDCs and sperm quality before and after report-back and EDC reduction intervention and assess changes, 2) assess the extent to which MM's program…
- Conditions
- Fertility, Male Fertility, Sperm Count, Low, Sperm Quality
- Trial name
- SEED (NCT07703046)
- Testing
- EDC Education Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Million Marker Wellness, Inc.
DNA Damage, DNA Strand Breaks
Comparison of Two Different Sperm Processing Methods and Their Effects on Sperm DNA Fragmentation and Embryo Development
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the LensHooke CA0 device lowers DNA fragmentation in sperm samples compared to a gradient/swim-up technique. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1.
- Conditions
- DNA Damage, DNA Strand Breaks, Sperm DNA Fragmentation
- Trial name
- NCT06990841
- Testing
- sperm separation device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Richard Kordus, PhD, HCLD (ABB)
Male Infertility, Sperm DNA Fragmentation
Nordic Sperm DNA Study
Introduction The goal of this prospective observational study with an embedded randomized controlled trial (RCT) is to investigate the prevalence and clinical significance of sperm DNA fragmentation (damage to the genetic…
- Conditions
- Male Infertility, Sperm DNA Fragmentation, Lifestyle Intervention
- Trial name
- NCT07779954
- Testing
- Lifestyle change
- Volunteers
- 800 people
- Sponsor
- Regionshospitalet Viborg, Skive
Unexplained Infertility, Male Infertility
Royal Jelly Supplementation in Unexplained Male Infertility
This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial investigates the effects of oral Royal Jelly supplementation on sperm DNA fragmentation and pregnancy rates in couples with unexplained infertility.
- Conditions
- Unexplained Infertility, Male Infertility, Sperm DNA Fragmentation
- Trial name
- NCT07337265
- Testing
- Lyophilized Royal Jelly
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Medipol University
Sperm DNA Fragmentation, Sperm DNA Impact on ART Outcomes
Clinical Thresholds of Double-strand Breaks in Sperm's DNA in ART
The goal of this prospective observational study is to learn about the impact of double-strand sperm DNA fragmentation (dsSDF) on assisted reproductive technology (ART) outcomes and to derive clinically relevant threshold values…
- Trial name
- DSBs (NCT07621991)
- Testing
- LensHooke X12 Device
- Where
- 2 sites in India
- Volunteers
- 484 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indira IVF Hospital Pvt Ltd
Infertility (IVF Patients), Oocyte Competence
The EPIC Study: Exploring Paternal Age and the Influence on Blastocyst Culture
This study aims to assess the effect of age of the male partner and the reproductive ability of sperm prepared via sperm selection devices (Zymot) compared to routine embryologist selected sperm after density gradient…
- Conditions
- Infertility (IVF Patients), Oocyte Competence, Sperm DNA Fragmentation, Paternal Age
- Trial name
- EPIC (NCT06629766)
- Testing
- Microfluidic sperm separation device, Density grade centrifugation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Reproductive Medicine Associates of New Jersey
ICSI, Testicular Sperm Extraction in Azoospermic Patients
Comparison of Two Types of Calcium (Ca²⁺) Ionophore Treatments for Oocyte Activation in Cases of Suboptimal Fertilization Potential
This study aims to investigate the effectiveness and safety of assisted oocyte activation (AOA) using Ca²⁺ ionophores in cases of total fertilization failure (TFF) due to oocyte activation deficiency (OAD).
- Conditions
- ICSI, Testicular Sperm Extraction in Azoospermic Patients, Male Infertility, PGT-A
- Trial name
- (Ca²⁺) (NCT07570342)
- Testing
- Group 1: Oocyte Activation (OA) CultActive, Group 2: Oocyte Activation (OA) Ionomycin, Group 3: Control
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ART Fertility Clinics LLC
Changes in sncRNA in Sperm, Male Fertility
The Effects of Diet on Small Non-coding RNA i Sperm Cells and the Possible Effects on Reproductive Success: Diet Intervention Effects on Sperm
In this study, patients with infertility treated with IVF at the Center of Reproductive Medicine in Linköping, Sweden, will receive recipes and food according to Nordic dietary guidelines.
- Conditions
- Changes in sncRNA in Sperm, Male Fertility, RNA Profile
- Trial name
- DIET-IS (NCT06831292)
- Testing
- Diet intervention NMR
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Ostergotland County Council, Sweden
Sperm Cryodamage
Effect of PRP in Donor Semen During Cryoprervation
Sperm cryopreservation allows the preservation of sperm biological function for long periods of time for later use in assisted reproductive techniques (ART).
- Trial name
- PRP (NCT07504575)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto Valenciano de Infertilidad, IVI Alicante
Male Contraception, Semen Volume
Effects of NLS-133, a Potential Non-Hormonal "On-Demand" Male Contraceptive
NLS-133-CLIN001 is a Phase 2a study designed to assess the safety, tolerability, and effects of NLS-133 (combination of two FDA-approved agents) compared to an active control (FDA-approved pharmacologic agent) or placebo on semen…
- Conditions
- Male Contraception, Semen Volume, Sperm Motility
- Trial name
- NCT07393334
- Testing
- NLS-133, Active Comparator #1
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Next Life Sciences
Subclinical Hypothyroidism, Infertility
Levothyroxine Treatment and IVF Outcomes in Women With Subclinical Hypothyroidism: A Target Trial Emulation
Subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) is defined by elevated thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) with normal free thyroxine (fT4) levels.
- Conditions
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism, Infertility, Assisted Reproductive Technology, In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)
- Trial name
- LESI (NCT07257250)
- Where
- 2 sites in Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 900 people
- Sponsor
- Mỹ Đức Hospital
Testicular Sperm Extraction in Azoospermic Patients
Laterality Success Determination of Microscopic Testicular Sperm Extraction in Non Obstructive Azoopsermia Patients
Determination of percentage of successful sperm retrieval in single testis in cases who will do bilateral TESE and identification factors mostly associated with successful sperm retrieval
- Trial name
- NCT07259967
- Testing
- Testicular sperm extraction
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Infertility (IVF Patients), Male Fertility
Functional Development and Clinical Validation of a Diagnostic Tool Based on Artificial Intelligence for the Assessment of Sperm Quality and the Selection of the Optimal In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) Treatment
Infertility is a growing global health problem affecting millions of couples worldwide, with male infertility accounting for approximately half of all cases.
- Conditions
- Infertility (IVF Patients), Male Fertility, Sperm Selection
- Trial name
- NCT07185984
- Testing
- Sperm sellection, DIAGNOSIS TOOL
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Instituto Valenciano de Infertilidad, IVI VALENCIA
Male Fertility, Testicular
Use of the SiDTM v2.0 Algorithm to Assist Embiyologists in Sperm Selection During ICSI Procedures
Infertility is defined as a failure of a couple to achieve a pregnancy after 12 or more months of unprotected intercourse. Males are found to be solely responsible for 20-30% of infertility cases but contribute to 50% of cases…
- Conditions
- Male Fertility, Testicular, Sperm Parameters in Fertile and Infertile Men, Sperm Selection
- Trial name
- SID_3 (NCT07163754)
- Testing
- Automated Sperm Selection, Conventional Sperm Selection
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Instituto Valenciano de Infertilidad, IVI VALENCIA
Infertility, Male, Sperm Count, Low
Study of the ZyMōt Sperm Selection Method and Its Effect on Embryo Ploidy.
It has been described that 11% of men with semen values within the normal range established by the World Health Organization (WHO) have sperm DNA fragmentation.
- Trial name
- ZYMOT2 (NCT06384794)
- Testing
- Sperm capacitation through the ZyMōt®Sperm Separation Device®, Swim-up
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Instituto Valenciano de Infertilidad, IVI VALENCIA