Sperm Quality in Consecutive Sperm Samples After 4-7 Days and 2 Hours of Sexual Abstinence

NCT ID: NCT02667080

Last Updated: 2017-01-24

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

43 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-04-30

Study Completion Date

2016-11-01

Brief Summary

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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 samples produced after 2-7 days and 2 hours of sexual abstinence in males from couples referring for ART treatment.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Semen Quality

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Ejaculate 1

Semen sample after 2-7 days of sexual abstinence

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

2-7 days of Sexual abstinence

Intervention Type OTHER

2-7 days of Sexual abstinence

Ejaculate 2

Semen sample after 2 hours of sexual abstinence

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

2 hours of sexual abstinence

Intervention Type OTHER

2 hours of sexual abstinence

Interventions

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2-7 days of Sexual abstinence

2-7 days of Sexual abstinence

Intervention Type OTHER

2 hours of sexual abstinence

2 hours of sexual abstinence

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* male age between 18 and 50
* able to understand and read Danish

Exclusion Criteria

* complete azospermia
* significant psychological illness
* significant cardiovascular disease
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Aalborg University Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Aalborg University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Hiva Alipour

Ph.D. Student, Research Assistant

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Ole Bjarane M.D., Ph.D., M.D., Ph.D.

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Aalborg University Hospital, Gynecology Department

Hiva Alipour, D.V.M.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Aalborg University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Health Science and Technology

Fereshteh Dardmeh, D.V.M.

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Aalborg University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Health Science and Technology

Gerhard Van DerHorst, Ph.D.

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

University of the Western Cape, Capetown, South Africa

Christina Hnida, Ph.D.

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Aalborg University Hospital, Gynecology Department

Locations

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Aalborg University Hospital, Dronninglund Fertility Clinic

Dronninglund, , Denmark

Site Status

Countries

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Denmark

Other Identifiers

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N-20140023

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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