Status:
UNKNOWN
Sperm Capacitation Assay as a Tool to Predict Sperm Potential to Fertilize in IVF Treatment
Lead Sponsor:
Assaf-Harofeh Medical Center
Conditions:
Sperm Capacitation
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-40 years
Brief Summary
Our aim is to evaluate the potential of a new laboratory method that measure sperm capacitation to predict fertilization of oocytes in patients that undergo IVF treatments
Detailed Description
Capacitation is a physiologic process in which the sperm acquire the potential to fertilize oocytes. Capacitation can be measured, but the available technics are expensive, inaccurate and complex. A n...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients requiring IVF within the "routine" work of an IVF Unit
- normo-responding woman
- non ICSI cycles
Exclusion
- Patients undergoing ICSI only cycle
- Low responders-less than 8 oocytes
- Male patients with low semen volume
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2008
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
July 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00731159
Start Date
July 1 2008
End Date
July 1 2009
Last Update
August 8 2008
Active Locations (1)
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Assaf Harofeh MC
Beer Yaacov, Zerifin, Israel, 70300