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Laser Assisted Sperm Selection of Viable Immotile Testicular Sperm in Azoospermic Infertile Men

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Azoospermia
IVF
Interventions
Procedure: Hypo-osmotic Swelling Test
Device: Laser Assisted Immotile Sperm Selection
Registration Number
NCT04675164
Lead Sponsor
Sohag University
Brief Summary

This study aims to investigate the outcome of ICSI after using LAISS for selection of viable immotile testicular sperm in azoospermic infertile men.

Patients will be randomly assigned to 2 groups. In (LAISS) group, viable immotile testicular sperms will be selected before ICSI using laser assisted immotile sperm selection (study group). In (HOST) group, viable immotile testicular sperms will be selected before ICSI using hypo-osmotic swelling test (control group).

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
168
Inclusion Criteria
  • Eligible couples are those undergoing ICSI due to azoospermia with testicular biopsy positive for sperm (either fresh or cryopreserved) following testicular sperm extraction (TESE) or aspiration (TESA).
Exclusion Criteria
  • Cases with female factor infertility or woman age above 35 years will be excluded.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
HOST groupHypo-osmotic Swelling TestViable immotile testicular sperms will be selected before ICSI using hypo-osmotic swelling test (control group).
LAISS groupLaser Assisted Immotile Sperm SelectionViable immotile testicular sperms will be selected before ICSI using laser assisted immotile sperm selection (study group).
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Clinical pregnancy rate6- 7 weeks

Presence of a fetal heartbeat at 6-7 weeks of pregnancy.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Ajyal Hospital, IVF Center

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Sohag, Egypt

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