VAS-2 Vasectomy With the Vax-X
- Conditions
- Healthy
- Interventions
- Device: Vas-X
- Registration Number
- NCT00663533
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Washington
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this research study is to study an experimental vasectomy device called the Vas-X. This is an experimental study of this new approach to vasectomy.
- Detailed Description
The Vas-X works by stripping the lining of the vas deferens, the tube that sperm pass through during ejaculation. It is used in a way very similar to routine vasectomy, however, in a routine vasectomy, the vas is burned with an electrical device. With the Vas-X, there is no burning. The investigators are testing the Vas-X to determine whether it will offer a better way of performing a vasectomy.
The investigators will conduct this study at the University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 10
- healthy male with normal physical findings
- normal testicular volume (15-30mL)
- detectable sperm in ejaculates
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Men with past history of
- hypertension
- significant cardiovascular
- thromboembolic disorders
- renal (including undiagnosed urinary tract bleeding)
- hepatic, prostatic and testicular disease
- prior vasectomy or scrotal surgery
- infertility
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Men with a past history of drug abuse will also be excluded.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Device study only. Vas-X -
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method absence of sperm in ejaculated semen 6 months after vasectomy 6-months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method any side effects as well as degree of occlusion of the resected segment of vas deferens 6-months
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
University of Washington
🇺🇸Seattle, Washington, United States