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Sperm Sorting for Infertility
Center for Reproductive Medicine- Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY
Targeting 2 different conditionsSperm SortingN/ARecruitingLed by Gianpiero Palermo, MD, PhDResearch Sponsored by Weill Medical College of Cornell UniversityEligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial Must have
Couples undergoing infertility treatment with IVF or insemination seeking gender specific offspring for medical and non medical reasons
Be older than 18 years old
Must not have
Be younger than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up8 years
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group
Study Summary
This trial is testing a new way to pick gender-specific sperm for in vitro fertilization or intrauterine insemination.
Eligible Conditions
- Infertility
- In Vitro Fertilization
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
You will be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria belowSelect...
You are a couple seeking to have a baby of a specific gender through IVF or insemination for non-medical reasons.
Timeline
Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~ 8 years
Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~8 years
Treatment Details
Study Objectives
Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.Primary outcome measures
Rate of embryos of the desired gender in couples
Rate of gender bearing spermatozoa after 4-layer density gradient
Rate of offspring of the desired gender in couples
Awards & Highlights
No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.
Trial Design
1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Sperm sortingExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Selection of gender specific spermatozoa using a multilayer density gradient
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Who is running the clinical trial?
Weill Medical College of Cornell UniversityLead Sponsor
1,025 Previous Clinical Trials
1,317,616 Total Patients Enrolled
24 Trials studying Infertility
6,671 Patients Enrolled for Infertility
Gianpiero Palermo, MD, PhDPrincipal Investigator
Weill Medical College of Cornell University1 Previous Clinical Trials
1,200 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Infertility
1,200 Patients Enrolled for Infertility
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Frequently Asked Questions
These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.
To whom is this research open for enrollment?
"Acceptance to this medical trial necessitates that participants are dealing with infertility and in the age range of 18 - 89. Upwards of 2000 patients need to be enrolled before the clinical investigation can commence."
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What is the magnitude of participants for this research study?
"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov indicates that the study was announced on November 6th 2013 and is still actively enrolling participants as of August 11th 2022. To date, 2000 patients have been accepted from a single medical site for this trial."
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Is eligibility for this trial restricted to individuals under 30 years of age?
"Conforming to this clinical trial's selection criteria, the minimum age for enrolment is 18 years old and maximum permissible age is 89."
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Are there still available slots in this clinical experiment?
"Per the information on clinicaltrials.gov, this investigation is recruiting patients at this time. The initial posting of the trial was made November 6th 2013 and its latest update occurred August 11th 2022."
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Who else is applying?
What state do they live in?
North Carolina
Connecticut
New York
Other
How old are they?
18 - 65
What site did they apply to?
Center for Reproductive Medicine- Weill Cornell Medicine
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Did not meet criteria
Met criteria
How many prior treatments have patients received?
1
2
3+
0
Why did patients apply to this trial?
No pregnancy in over a year. I’ve tried three cycles of chlomid. Still not pregnant.
Patient
Seeking to have another child preferably a boy since we already have a daughter.
Patient
I have tried Letrozole. I ovulate successfully but haven't been able to get pregnant.
Patient
My husband and I are wanting a baby but my tube is blocked and I keep having ectopics.
Patient
What questions have other patients asked about this trial?
How long do screening visits take? Where is the IVF conducted? What is the cost? What is the support offered?
Patient