A Novel Sperm Selection Method Provides Advantages Over Conventional Approaches
NCT ID: NCT06545318
Last Updated: 2024-08-09
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
115 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2023-01-01
2023-11-15
Brief Summary
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Does the CA0 sperm selection device increases the sperm concentration? Does the CA0 sperm selection device increases the sperm motility? What are the differences in sperm membrane potential when CA0 is used? Do intracellular Calcium levels change when CA0 is used? Does CA0 increase fertilization rates? Researchers will compare CA0 to the standard of care for sperm selection (density gradient centrifugation) to see if CA0 has similar performance
Participants will:
Provide a semen sample Have their semen sample analyzed, processed and used for assisted reproduction technologies
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Density Gradient Centrifugation
A density gradient of is formed in 15 mL conical tubes as follows: 1 mL of lower gradient (90%) medium is placed at the bottom, 1 mL of upper (45%) gradient medium is placed on top of the bottom layer, and 1 mL of semen sample is layered above the gradient. Tubes are centrifuged for 10 minutes at 1,200 x g at room temperature. The pellet containing the viable cells is separated, resuspended in 1 mL of HTF-HEPES medium, and centrifuged at room temperature for 10 minutes at 1,200 x g to remove traces of gradient medium. The supernatant is then removed, 500 µL of HTF-HEPES medium are added to the sperm pellet, carefully mixed, and cells are counted
Density Gradient Centrifugation
Sperm separation with density gradients
CA0 chamber
One mL of semen is placed in the base, then the intermediate part is placed on the base, taking care to match the notches that assemble both parts. Subsequently, 900 µL of HTF-HEPES medium are placed in the intermediate part, the cover is placed and the device is incubated at 37°C for 30 minutes. Subsequently, a 500-µL aliquot is recovered and cells are counted
CA0 chamber
Sperm separation with a novel device
Interventions
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Density Gradient Centrifugation
Sperm separation with density gradients
CA0 chamber
Sperm separation with a novel device
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
* Total sperm count less than 30x10\^6
18 Years
35 Years
MALE
Yes
Sponsors
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Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico
OTHER
Center of Innovation Technology & Reproductive Medicine
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
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Liliana Berenice Ramírez Domínguez
Scientific Coordinator
Principal Investigators
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Claudia L Treviño
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Departamento de Genética del Desarrollo y Fisiología Molecular, Instituto de Biotecnología (IBT), Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Cuernavaca, Morelos, México
Locations
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CITMER
Mexico City, , Mexico
Countries
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References
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Other Identifiers
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CI-21-101
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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