Evaluation Study Between Density Gradient and Swimming Down for Semen Processing
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 100
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- Abnormal forms
Study Overview
Brief Summary
This study evaluates the quality of sperm produced after semen processing using Density Gradient (DG) and swimming down (SD).
Detailed Description
Semen processing to be used for different ART procedures is essential step to isolate dead sperms as well as those abnormally structural or morphology. Semen preparation will maintain to remove the seminal fluids and present cells and contamination pus cells or bacterial cells.
Among different protocols, Density Gradient and swim-up are the most common. For poor motility and number sample Density Gradient is indicated. While final evaluation for produced or separated sperm form processing procedures was not evaluated yet.
Preparation for evaluation study to compare output of main used protocol Density Gradient (DG) with other protocol as swimming down using different study criteria can make more clear evaluation for better processing procedures.
The cases arranged for evaluation were semen samples are within WHO 2010 normal values for motility and count to be more than 5 million/ml. All samples to be divided to two portions for processing by the two preparation techniques.
Post preparation evaluation to be done for the two outputs using: Motility monitoring for 48 hours at 37.0 Dc, abnormal forms, hyaluronan affinity testing and contaminating bacterial growth.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Observational Model
- Case Control
- Time Perspective
- Prospective
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to 60 Years (Adult)
- Sex
- Male
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •Semen with motility more than 10 % according WHO 2010 standers
- •Semen with sperm count more than 5 mil/ml according WHO 2010 standers
Exclusion Criteria
- •Semen volume less than 1.0 ml
- •Semen with liquefaction time more than 60 min
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Abnormal forms
Time Frame: 1 day
Percentage normally stained sperms after processing
HBA
Time Frame: 1 day
Affinity is measured according to percentage of non motile sperm produced from 10 µL of processed sample.
Secondary Outcomes
- 24 Hour motility(1 day)
- Final concentration(1 day)
- 48 Hour motility(2 days)
Investigators
Ahmad Mustafa Mohamed Metwalley
IVF unit director
Al Baraka Fertility Hospital