Clinical trials: Spermatozoa
Infertility, Male Infertility
The Efficiency of a New Sperm-Wash Device for Intrauterine Insemination in Couples With Infertility
This study evaluates the effectiveness of a novel sperm-wash device designed to improve outcomes in intrauterine insemination (IUI) for couples with infertility.
- Trial name
- IUI (NCT06956287)
- Testing
- LensHooke CA0, Density Gradient Centrifugation (DGC)
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Chung Shan Medical University
Healthy
Cryopreservation Medium With Apigenin on Post-thaw Human Sperm
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effect of apigenin supplementation in freezing medium with no apigenin supplementation in freezing medium on post-thaw human sperm motility.
- Trial name
- NCT06560216
- Testing
- Apigenin
- Where
- 2 sites in Thailand
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chulalongkorn University
Non-obstructive Azoospermia
Surgical Sperm Retrieval in Non-obstructive Azoospermic Men: mTESE vs. TESA
Infertility is a significant social- and health problem in the Western World and at the moment in Denmark one in ten babies are born with the help of assisted reproduction.
- Trial name
- NCT03550716
- Testing
- mTESE, TESA
- Where
- 4 sites in Denmark, Sweden
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Herlev and Gentofte Hospital
Exposure to Toxins from Smoking, Female Infertility
Presence of Toxins from Smoking in the Follicular Fluid of Women Undergoing Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection Treatment
Smoking is associated with many adverse health effects like circulatory disorders, pulmonary diseases or heart diseases. It was also shown that smoking correlates with a significantly higher risk for miscarriage, preterm birth or…
- Trial name
- NCT03414567
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 320 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Infertility Treatment Center Dortmund
Fertility, SPERM
Male Fertility and Sperm Cryopreservation
PURPOSE: Primary objective: To assess the feasibility and outcomes of male fertility preservation by sperm freezing prior to starting treatment requiring alkylating agents and/or total body irradiation.
- Conditions
- Fertility, SPERM, Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT02431000
- Testing
- Sperm and blood collected for analysis
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- University of Tennessee
Chronic Pain
A Randomized, Controlled Study of Repeat Dose Sustained Release Lidocaine for Treatment of Chronic Scrotal Pain
This multi-center, phase 2, randomized, single-blind, three-arm, active-controlled study is comparing repeat doses, every 28 days, of standard of care (SOC) plus ST-01 against SOC plus 1% lidocaine HCL in men experiencing chronic…
- Trial name
- NCT05707208
- Testing
- ST-01, 1% Lidocaine HCL
- Where
- 8 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- Sustained Therapeutics Inc.
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
Follicular Synchronization in PCOS Patients Undergoing ICSI
The use of GnRH antagonist protocol nowadays is the slandered protocol of controlled ovarian stimulation in patients with poly cystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) because it decreases the incidence of OHSS(1, 2).
- Trial name
- NCT04069117
- Testing
- letrozole 2.5mg (Femara; Novartis Pharma Services, Basel, Switzerland)
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Mansoura University Hospital
IVF
Prolonged Protocol of Early Follicular or Mid Luteal Phase
Due to the injection of gonadotropin releasing hormone agonist (GnRH-a) before controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH), the scheme of prolonged early follicular period protocol has obvious advantages in achieving ideal egg…
- Trial name
- NCT04522479
- Testing
- Change the injection time of long acting GnRH-a
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 1,150 people
- Sponsor
- Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University
Cannabis Use
Cannabis Use and Epigenetic Alterations in Human Male Sperm Cells
This is a follow-up project to a proof-of-concept study to determine if Cannabis use in male humans is associated with changes in deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) methylation profile of sperm.
- Trial name
- NCT03614637
- Testing
- Cannabis use abstinence for 11 weeks
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Infertility, Reproductive Issues
Impact of a Predetermined Day 5 ET vs. a Predetermined Day 6 ET on Clinical Pregnancy Rate After ICSI Treatment
The aim of this prospective multicenter study is to investigate the influence of a predetermined embryo transfer on day 6 compared to a predetermined embryo transfer on day 5.
- Trial name
- NCT06447077
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 2,400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Infertility Treatment Center Dortmund
Male Contraception
First in Human Study Evaluating Single Ascending Oral Doses of YCT-529 in Healthy Males
A single ascending oral dose(s) study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of YCT-529 in healthy male subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT06094283
- Testing
- YCT-529
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- YourChoice Therapeutics, Inc.
Oligospermia, Teratospermia
Ramipril for the Treatment of Oligospermia
This is a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effect of ramipril in stimulating and promoting sperm production in men with low sperm count.
- Conditions
- Oligospermia, Teratospermia, Asthenozoospermia, Male Infertility
- Trial name
- NCT01856361
- Testing
- Ramipril
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Klinefelter Syndrome, Azoospermia
Sperm Production in Kleinfelter Syndrome Patients After Mesenchymal Stem Cell Injection
Klinefelter syndrome KS is caused by an additional X chromosome in males (47,XXY). Clinical findings are nonspecific during childhood; thus, the diagnosis commonly is made during adolescence or adulthood in males who have small…
- Trial name
- NCT02414295
- Testing
- Mesenchymal stem cell injection
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Man Clinic for Andrology, Male Infertility and Sexual Dysfunction
Contraception
Study of the Safety, and Sperm and Gonadotropin Suppression of a Contraceptive Gel in Normal Men
To determine the number of men who have suppression of sperm production when using a daily regimen of Nestorone® Gel (0, 8 or 12 mg) and Testosterone Gel applied transdermally.
- Trial name
- CCN007 (NCT00891228)
- Testing
- Testosterone, Nestorone®
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 99 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Premier Research
Male Infertility
Body Mass Index and Age Correlate With Antioxidant Supplementation Effects on Sperm Quality
Spermatozoa are vulnerable to lack of energy and oxidative stress as a result of elevated levels of reactive oxygen species. Therefore, it is essential that appropriate nutrients are available during maturation.
- Trial name
- NCT04177667
- Testing
- Proxeed
- Volunteers
- 104 people
- Sponsor
- University of Roma La Sapienza
Sexual Desire
Effects of Glucagon-like-Peptide-1 Analogues on Sexuality
This study is to investigate the effects of GLP-1 analogues (combined with lifestyle interventions in comparison to lifestyle interventions only) on sexual desire, mood, quality of life, the reproductive axis, retinal vessel…
- Trial name
- Desire PLUS (NCT05598008)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 85 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
Letrozole Combined With Gonadotropins (Gn) for Ovarian Stimulation Undergoing in Vitro Fertilization/Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (IVF/ICSI) in Patients With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
The purpose of this study is to determine whether letrozole combined with gonadotropins are effective in the ovarian hyperstimulating for IVF/ICSI in patients with PCOS.
- Trial name
- NCT00894608
- Testing
- letrozole + gonadotropins, GnRHa + gonadotropins
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Yunyang Medical College
Semen Quality
Sperm Quality in Consecutive Sperm Samples After 4-7 Days and 2 Hours of Sexual Abstinence
The main purpose of the study is to assess to which degree a series of sperm parameters known to be associated with fertilization and implantation potential in artificial reproductive technology (ART) differ in consecutive sperm…
- Trial name
- NCT02667080
- Testing
- 2-7 days of Sexual abstinence, 2 hours of sexual abstinence
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aalborg University
Male Infertility
Excision Versus Preservation of Spermatic Cord Lipoma Detected During Subinguinal Varicocelectomy
In the current study, the adult infertile patients with clinical varicoceles will be included. the patients will undergo subinguinal varicocelectomy.
- Trial name
- NCT06257459
- Testing
- subinguinal varicocelectomy
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tanta University
Men Infertility
Sperm Parameters and Sexual Quality of Life
Infertility has important repercussions for couples in their emotional and sexual lives; the same is true of Assisted Procreation, which has an impact on the daily life of couples and a cost to society.
- Trial name
- NCT03971786
- Testing
- Quality of life
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille