Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Relationship of the Microenvironment and Male Fertility
Lead Sponsor:
University of Illinois at Chicago
Conditions:
Male Infertility
Male Hypogonadism
Eligibility:
MALE
18+ years
Brief Summary
Although much is known about the microenvironment of the gut and the vagina, very little has been published on the microenvironment of the seminal plasma. The seminal plasma is the support fluid for s...
Detailed Description
Objectives: 1. Characterize the microbiota of the genitourinary tract and testicular microenvironment in infertile men with leukocytes in the semen by using 16S rRNA sequencing to analyze the microbi...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Men diagnosed with infertility who consent to participate in the study
Exclusion
- Prior hormone replacement therapy
- Antibiotic use in past 6 months
- Inability to consent for self, due to age or mental capacity
- Infertility attributable to identifiable causes other than hypogonadism
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2023
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
June 1 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
150 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04704141
Start Date
June 1 2023
End Date
June 1 2026
Last Update
April 20 2023
Active Locations (1)
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University of Illinois Hospital
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60612