NCT03360526

Brief Summary

Does the level of statistic oxidation reduction potential (sORP) affects the choice of sperm source or sperm selection method used during ICSI.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

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Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
820

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Nov 2017

Typical duration for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

November 20, 2017

Completed
8 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

November 28, 2017

Completed
6 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

December 4, 2017

Completed
2.1 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 30, 2019

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 30, 2019

Completed
Last Updated

January 23, 2019

Status Verified

January 1, 2019

Enrollment Period

2.1 years

First QC Date

November 28, 2017

Last Update Submit

January 21, 2019

Conditions

Keywords

PICSIORPTESAseminal oxidation reduction potential

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Ongoing pregnancy rate

    Defined as the proportion of pregnancies that had completed ≥20 weeks of gestation.

    20 weeks of gestation

Secondary Outcomes (6)

  • Fertilization rate

    16-18 hours

  • Cleavage rate

    3 days

  • Blastulation rate

    5-6 days

  • Blastocyst quality rate

    5-6 days

  • Pregnancy rate

    14 days following embryo transfer

  • +1 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

PICSI

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Physiological ICSI

Device: PICSI

TESA

EXPERIMENTAL

Testicular sperm aspiration

Procedure: TESA

Interventions

PICSIDEVICE

Semen processing is done by double layer density gradient method followed by adding Sperm to the dot of hyaluronan on the PICSI dish, within minutes the bound sperm are attached by their acrosome to the surface of the dot. (Selecting an individual bound sperm with enhanced genetic and developmental integrity ensures that the sperm selected is the optimal sperm from the sample for oocyte injection.

PICSI
TESAPROCEDURE

Patients will undergo TESA which is performed by sticking a needle in the testis and aspirating fluid and tissue with negative pressure then examine the sample for presence of motile sperms followed by sample processing and oocyte injection.

TESA

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 60 Years
Sexmale(Gender-based eligibility)
Gender Eligibility DetailsMale Since Born
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Diagnosed of abnormal male semen parameters such as abnormal sperm parameters according to WHO 2010 or high DNA fragmentation using TUNEL as a cause of couple infertility.
  • Abnormal sORP level on the day of ICSI.
  • Males with mild OTA (oligoteratoasthenozoospermia).
  • Female aged 18-35 years.
  • Normo responder ( \> 8 mature oocytes)
  • Male will have to refrain from ejaculation no less than 1 day but no greater than 3 days prior semen specimen production on day of oocyte retrieval

You may not qualify if:

  • Normal Semen fluid analysis ( WHO 2010) during the initial assessment of the male
  • Normal sORP levelat the day of ICSI
  • Leukocytospermia
  • Presence of varicocele.
  • Known genetic abnormality
  • Use of sperm donation or cryopreserved sperm
  • Use of Oocyte donation
  • Use of gestational carrier
  • Presence of any of the endometrial factors that affect embryo implantation such as hydrosalpings, adenomyosis or previously known uterine infection
  • Any contradictions to undergoing in vitro fertilization or gonadotropin stimulation

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Ganin Fertility center

Maadi, Cairo Governorate, 12345, Egypt

RECRUITING

Related Publications (4)

  • Agarwal A, Sharma R, Roychoudhury S, Du Plessis S, Sabanegh E. MiOXSYS: a novel method of measuring oxidation reduction potential in semen and seminal plasma. Fertil Steril. 2016 Sep 1;106(3):566-573.e10. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2016.05.013. Epub 2016 May 31.

    PMID: 27260688BACKGROUND
  • Agarwal A, Roychoudhury S, Sharma R, Gupta S, Majzoub A, Sabanegh E. Diagnostic application of oxidation-reduction potential assay for measurement of oxidative stress: clinical utility in male factor infertility. Reprod Biomed Online. 2017 Jan;34(1):48-57. doi: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2016.10.008. Epub 2016 Oct 20.

    PMID: 27839743BACKGROUND
  • Natali A, Turek PJ. An assessment of new sperm tests for male infertility. Urology. 2011 May;77(5):1027-34. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2010.10.005. Epub 2011 Jan 22.

    PMID: 21256575BACKGROUND
  • T. Cozzubbo, Q.V. Neri, M. Goldstein, Z. Rosenwaks, G.D. Palermo. Topographic mapping of sperm DNA fragmentation within the male genital tract.

    BACKGROUND

Study Officials

  • Eman Hasanen, BSc

    Ganin Fertility Center, Cairo, Egypt

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Hosam Zaki, MSc, FRCOG

    Ganin Fertility Center, Cairo, Egypt

    STUDY CHAIR
  • Khaled Elqusi, BSc

    Ganin Fertility Center, Cairo, Egypt

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Ashok Agarwal, Ph.D

    American Center of reproductive medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Ohio, USA

    STUDY DIRECTOR
  • Ralph Henkel, PhD

    University of the Western Cape

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Hanaa Elkhedr, ABB( ELD)

    Ganin Fertility Center, Cairo, Egypt

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Hosam Zaki, MSc, FRCOG

CONTACT

Eman Hasanen, BSc

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

November 28, 2017

First Posted

December 4, 2017

Study Start

November 20, 2017

Primary Completion

December 30, 2019

Study Completion

December 30, 2019

Last Updated

January 23, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-01

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