Sperm Quality in Consecutive Sperm Samples After 4-7 Days and 2 Hours of Sexual Abstinence
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Semen Quality
- Interventions
- Other: 2 hours of sexual abstinenceOther: 2-7 days of Sexual abstinence
- Registration Number
- NCT02667080
- Lead Sponsor
- Aalborg University
- Brief Summary
The main purpose of the study is to assess to which degree a series of sperm parameters known to be associated with fertilization and implantation potential in artificial reproductive technology (ART) differ in consecutive sperm samples produced after 2-7 days and 2 hours of sexual abstinence in males from couples referring for ART treatment.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 43
Inclusion Criteria
- male age between 18 and 50
- able to understand and read Danish
Exclusion Criteria
- complete azospermia
- significant psychological illness
- significant cardiovascular disease
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Ejaculate 2 2 hours of sexual abstinence Semen sample after 2 hours of sexual abstinence Ejaculate 1 2-7 days of Sexual abstinence Semen sample after 2-7 days of sexual abstinence
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Routine semen quality assessment After liquefaction (30-35 minutes after ejaculation) Routine sperm quality check including Morphology, Motility and DNA fragmentation index using both the conventional manual method and computer assisted sperm analysis (CASA) systems.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Outcome of ART treatments up to one year after the sampling assessing and correlating the sperm quality with the results of the ART procedures
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Aalborg University Hospital, Dronninglund Fertility Clinic
🇩🇰Dronninglund, Denmark