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The Valve of Hyaluronic Binding Selection (PICSI) in Improving IVF Outcome

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Infertility
Registration Number
NCT01916213
Lead Sponsor
St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center
Brief Summary

The investigators would like to assess whether selecting mature sperm using PICSI (selecting for sperm that bind hyaluronan) can optimize the IVF outcome of ICSI .

Aim

1. Primary outcome: To compare routine sperm selection using ICSI with sperm selection using PICSI plates in terms of implantation and fertilization rates for couples with male factor fertility

2. Secondary outcome : To compare live birth rates ,ongoing pregnancies and miscarriage rates for couples with male factor infertility using routine sperm selection with ICSI compared to using PICSI plates for sperm selection

Hypothesis:

Sperm selected for ICSI using (PICSI) will reveal increased implantation rates in comparison to sperm selected for conventional ICSI

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
30
Inclusion Criteria
  • In order to participate in the study women must be 42 years old or younger and suffer from male factor infertility however they may have other causes for their infertility
  • male factor infertility as defined by one or more of the following sperm parameters: <20 Million /ml sperm concentration < 30% normal morphology < 3% Kruger morphology < 50% motility sion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
implantation rate12 months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
fertilization rate12 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Continuum Reproductive Center

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New york, New York, United States

Continuum Reproductive Center
🇺🇸New york, New York, United States

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