Proposed Research Protocol For Male Infertility

HaEmek Medical Center, Israel0 sites50 target enrollmentJanuary 2011

ConditionsMale Infertility

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Male Infertility
Sponsor: HaEmek Medical Center, Israel
Enrollment: 50
Last Updated: 15 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this experiment is to test the feasibility of a minimally interventionist protocol for young couples with male factor infertility, which addresses the cause of infertility for these couples which is the inability of the sperm to fertilize the egg.Ultrasound monitoring of natural follicular development utilizing rFSH, GnRH antagonist and rHCG only for the final maturation. Single follicle aspiration and IUI or IVF/ICSI based on sperm charcteristics on the day of fertilization. Fertilized eggs transfered to the uterus on the same day as the aspiration.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

January 2011

End Date

TBD

Last Updated

15 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Single Group

Sex

Female

Investigators

Sponsor

HaEmek Medical Center, Israel

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Couples with "pure" male factor infertility of six months or more, defined as not pregnant in spite of being desirous of pregnancy for at least six months with normal sexual activity and no birth control. Primary and Secondary infertility included.
•Abnormality of any one of the sperm parameters according to WHO or Kruger for concentration, motility or morphology.
•Women aged 18 to 30 with a BMI between 18 and 30
•Women who testify that they are healthy with regular menstrual cycles between 25-35 days per cycle.

Exclusion Criteria

•Uterine fibroids or ovarian cysts or tumors or suspected hydrosalpinx on US on prior fertility workup. Paraovarian simple cysts, OK.
•Prior PID, abdominal or pelvic surgery or abnormal HSG if done.
•Known allergy to medications used in protocol
•Diagnosed or suspected genetic or psychiatric disease in either patient.
•Azoospermia
•Female partner with a history of infertility with another partner
•Elevated FSH (over 10 units/L) in female partner if done.