NCT02058082

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether couples undergoing IVF/ICSI with male factor infertility, specifically with elevated sperm DNA damage, should testicular sperm extraction be utilized to improve their reproductive outcomes.

Trial Health

100
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
25

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jun 2005

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

June 1, 2005

Completed
5.6 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

January 1, 2011

Completed
11 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2011

Completed
2.2 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 27, 2014

Completed
11 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

February 7, 2014

Completed
Last Updated

February 7, 2014

Status Verified

February 1, 2014

Enrollment Period

5.6 years

First QC Date

January 27, 2014

Last Update Submit

February 6, 2014

Conditions

Keywords

Failure to Conceive Due to Infertility of Male PartnerDNA Damage

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Live birth rates

    Up to 1 year

Secondary Outcomes (7)

  • sperm DNA damage

    Mesaured at baseline, 3 months and on the day of Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) procedure

  • oocyte fertilization rates

    at approximately 18 hrs post Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI)

  • embryo cleavage rate

    Day 3 post oocytes retrieval

  • blastocyst rate

    Day 5 post oocytes retrieval

  • pregnancy rate

    6 to 8 week ultrasound

  • +2 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

ejaculated sperm

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) cycles using ejaculated sperm

Procedure: Intracytoplasmic sperm injection

testicular extracted sperm

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) cycles using testicular extracted sperm

Procedure: Intracytoplasmic sperm injection

Interventions

ejaculated spermtesticular extracted sperm

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexmale
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • ≥18 years of age
  • be considered infertile (\>1 year of unsuccessful attempts of conception
  • Any race
  • Male partner with persistent sperm DNA damage, DFI\>=30%
  • candidates for intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI)

You may not qualify if:

  • significant female factor infertility contributing to the couple's infertility
  • female partner older than 38 years
  • male or female patients with genetic abnormalities
  • patients unable or unwilling to give consent after properly informed
  • couples unsuitable for IVF/ICSI
  • male patients in whom testicular procedures were contraindicated

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Infertility, Male

Interventions

Sperm Injections, Intracytoplasmic

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Genital Diseases, MaleGenital DiseasesUrogenital DiseasesInfertilityMale Urogenital Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Fertilization in VitroReproductive Techniques, AssistedReproductive TechniquesTherapeuticsInvestigative Techniques

Study Officials

  • Kirk C. Lo, MD

    MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Associate Professor, Division Urology Mount Sinai Hospital, University Toronto

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 27, 2014

First Posted

February 7, 2014

Study Start

June 1, 2005

Primary Completion

January 1, 2011

Study Completion

December 1, 2011

Last Updated

February 7, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-02