Clinical trials: Spermatozoa
Fertility, Male, Sub-Fertility, Male
Study of the Consumer Use of a New Home Test to Measure Sperm Concentration
The objective of the study is to evaluate the agreement in measurement of sperm concentration in human semen between lay users with TRAK and a recognized reference method.
- Trial name
- NCT02475395
- Testing
- TRAK device
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 272 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sandstone Diagnostics
Contraception
Study of the Safety, and Sperm and Gonadotropin Suppression of a Contraceptive Gel in Normal Men
To determine the number of men who have suppression of sperm production when using a daily regimen of Nestorone® Gel (0, 8 or 12 mg) and Testosterone Gel applied transdermally.
- Trial name
- CCN007 (NCT00891228)
- Testing
- Testosterone, Nestorone®
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 99 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Premier Research
Human Volunteer
A Study to Examine the Effects of Minocycline Extended-Release Tablets on Sperm Production in Human Males.
Researchers want to find out how Minocycline Extended-Release Tablets affect sperm-production in healthy males. The study will include Minocycline Extended-Release Tablets, a new once-daily formulation of minocycline, compared…
- Trial name
- NCT00765336
- Testing
- minocycline extended release
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation
Sperm DNA Fragmentation, Infertility, Male
Impact of Escitalopram on Sperm DNA Fragmentation
Double-blind placebo-controlled randomized trial of daily escitalopram for 6 weeks in healthy men with normal semen analyses and no psychiatric history of depression, bipolar, mania or suicidal ideation.
- Trial name
- NCT03527043
- Testing
- Escitalopram
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Male Infertility, Unexplained Infertility
Impact of Sperm DNA Integrity on In Vitro Cycles
Sperm DNA integrity will be measured via the Toluidine Blue Assay (TBA) for patients undergoing In Vitro Fertilization (IVF); the study will determine correlations, if any, between IVF success and sperm DNA integrity.
- Conditions
- Male Infertility, Unexplained Infertility, Abortion, Habitual
- Trial name
- TBA on IVF (NCT01232465)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 420 people
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Secondary Hypogonadism
Phase III Study to Evaluate Morning Testosterone Normalization in Overweight Men With Secondary Hypogonadism
The purpose of ZA-302 is to determine the effects of Androxal on morning testosterone and reproductive status in younger overweight men with acquired hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (confirmed morning T<300 ng/dL) and normal sperm…
- Trial name
- NCT01739595
- Testing
- enclomiphene citrate
- Where
- 13 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 181 people
- Sponsor
- Repros Therapeutics Inc.
Pain
Effectiveness of Celecoxib After Surgical Sperm Retrieval
While narcotic medication are commonly used for pain control near the time of surgery, there are significant side effects including constipation, nausea, risk of overdose leading to decreased breathing, and risk of addiction to…
- Trial name
- NCT01323595
- Testing
- Celecoxib, Sugar Pill
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
in Vitro Fertilization, Ovulation Induction
Trial Comparing Start Stimulation of Recombinant Follicle Stimulating Hormone (rFSH) on Cycle Day 2 Versus Cycle Day 5 in In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)
Background of the study: Milder stimulation protocols have the advantage of being less expensive and more patient-friendly. Moreover, recent evidence suggests that mild stimulation protocols lead to lower embryo aneuploidy rates…
- Trial name
- LITE (NCT00823472)
- Testing
- Mild stimulation
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium, Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 147 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- UMC Utrecht
Obesity, Oligospermia
Aromatase Inhibitors in the Treatment of Male Infertility
Obesity is associated with an increase in blood levels of estrogen. Estrogen or "female hormone" is believed to have a negative effect on sperm production.
- Trial name
- NCT00440180
- Testing
- Anastrozole
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Ovarian Stimulation
Lutropin Alfa in Women at Risk of Poor Response
Evaluate the effectiveness of adding lutropin alfa (recombinant human luteinizing hormone [r-hLH]) in the middle of the follicular phase compared to no addition, in infertile women at risk of poor response stimulated with…
- Trial name
- NCT01112358
- Testing
- r-FSH, r-hLH, Analogous GnRH antagonist
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany