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Home Semen Testing for Male Infertility

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Research Sponsored by Northwestern University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 12 months
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is looking to see if home semen testing is a feasible and useful way to screen for male factor infertility. They will also be looking at the impact that home semen testing has on fertility-related quality of life and whether or not it increases the diagnosis and treatment of male infertility.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for men over 18 without children, who are starting to try for a baby with their female partner. They should not have tried conceiving for more than 3 months and must be able to use smart devices compatible with the YoSperm test. Men with a history of infertility or certain medical conditions, or women with irregular periods or infertility history cannot join.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study tests the effectiveness of home semen testing using YoSperm as an early screening tool for male infertility. It aims to see if this method is user-friendly and whether it can reduce anxiety related to fertility while speeding up diagnosis and treatment.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since this trial involves home semen testing rather than medication or invasive procedures, there are no direct side effects associated with the intervention being studied.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~12 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 12 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Change in fertility-related Fertility Quality of Life Questionnaire (FertiQoL)
Change in fertility-related World Health organization-5 Well-Being Index (WHO-5).
Subsequent pursuit of formal male infertility evaluation via the follow-up Fertility Questionnaire.
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Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Arm AExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
At home semen testing via the YoSperm device
Group II: Arm BActive Control1 Intervention
Standard of Care

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Northwestern UniversityLead Sponsor
1,585 Previous Clinical Trials
917,031 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

YoSperm (Device) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05503862 — N/A
Male Infertility Research Study Groups: Arm A, Arm B
Male Infertility Clinical Trial 2023: YoSperm Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05503862 — N/A
YoSperm (Device) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05503862 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

How many participants have signed up to take part in this research?

"Affirmative, according to the information on clinicaltrials.gov this trial is actively seeking participants with an initial announcement date of September 1st 2022 and latest edit being August 12th 2022. Currently they are searching for 200 volunteers at a single medical centre."

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Is enrollment for this experiment still open to volunteers?

"Correct. The information available on clinicaltrials.gov indicates that this research is actively enlisting participants, beginning from its initiation date of September 1st 2022 and with the latest update occurring on August 12th 2022. 200 people are needed to be recruited between one single site."

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Who else is applying?

What site did they apply to?
Northwestern University Department of Urology
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria
How many prior treatments have patients received?
3+

Why did patients apply to this trial?

We've tried 4 IVF with egg donor and wondering what is the sperm quality?
PatientReceived 2+ prior treatments
Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Home Semen Testing in Men Beginning Attempts to Conceive
Joshua Halpern 2022. "Home Semen Testing in Men Beginning Attempts to Conceive". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05503862.
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