Study of the Consumer Use of a New Home Test to Measure Sperm Concentration

NCT ID: NCT02475395

Last Updated: 2017-10-18

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

272 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2015-09-02

Study Completion Date

2015-11-30

Brief Summary

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The objective of the study is to evaluate the agreement in measurement of sperm concentration in human semen between lay users with TRAK and a recognized reference method. The study will also include the measurement of matched samples by TRAK when tested by healthcare professionals trained in use of the TRAK device.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Fertility, Male Sub-Fertility, Male

Keywords

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Male Fertility Male Infertility Fertility Sperm Sperm Concentration

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Donor/Tester Subjects

Male subjects use the TRAK device to attain a measurement of sperm concentration from their semen specimen

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

TRAK device

Intervention Type DEVICE

Use of TRAK to attain sperm concentration measurement

Tester Only Subjects

Male or female subjects use the TRAK device to attain a measurement of sperm concentration from another donor's semen specimen.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

TRAK device

Intervention Type DEVICE

Use of TRAK to attain sperm concentration measurement

Interventions

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TRAK device

Use of TRAK to attain sperm concentration measurement

Intervention Type DEVICE

Other Intervention Names

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Sperm Concentration

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Subjects (Donor/Tester)

* Generally healthy (apart from fertility or reproductive care), ambulatory, and have absence of chronic conditions or treatments, except those related to fertility and reproductive care
* 20 - 50 years of age inclusive
* Male sex (subjects providing and/or testing human semen specimens)
* For males providing human semen specimens, either healthy subjects or men receiving health care for any one or more of the following reasons:

* Partner in a couple having difficulty conceiving
* Diagnosed with male factor infertility
* Post-vasectomy patients
* Post-vasectomy reversal patients

Testers Only

* Be able to provide signed Informed Consent
* 20 - 50 years of age inclusive

Exclusion Criteria

* Any medical or personal issue that would impair the ability of the subject to adhere to the protocol (e.g. substance abuse, neurological disorders)
* Patients currently taking investigational drugs or who are active participants in a treatment trial for any condition
* Unable to speak, understand, or write English
* Mental illness that would interfere with understanding during the discussion of Informed Consent or that would compromise ability to follow the study protocol including, but not limited to, review of the TRAKā„¢ Instructional Booklet, semen specimen collection, and semen specimen testing.
Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Sandstone Diagnostics

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Eugene Dula, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

San Fernando Valley Urological Associates Medical Group

Robert Boostanfar, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

California Reproductive Services: Huntington Reproductive Center

Locations

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California Reproductive Services: Huntington Reproductive Center

Encino, California, United States

Site Status

San Fernando Valley Urological Associates Medical Group

Tarzana, California, United States

Site Status

Men's Fertility Laboratory

Great Neck, New York, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Schaff UY, Fredriksen LL, Epperson JG, Quebral TR, Naab S, Sarno MJ, Eisenberg ML, Sommer GJ. Novel centrifugal technology for measuring sperm concentration in the home. Fertil Steril. 2017 Feb;107(2):358-364.e4. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2016.10.025. Epub 2016 Nov 22.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 27887718 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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SD001

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id