Sperm Quality in Consecutive Sperm Samples After 4-7 Days and 2 Hours of Sexual Abstinence

Aalborg University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Semen Quality

Treatments: Other: 2-7 days of Sexual abstinence; Other: 2 hours of sexual abstinence

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02667080

N-20140023

Details and patient eligibility

About

The main purpose of the study is to assess to which degree a series of sperm parameters known to be associated with fertilization and implantation potential in artificial reproductive technology (ART) differ in consecutive sperm samples produced after 2-7 days and 2 hours of sexual abstinence in males from couples referring for ART treatment.

Enrollment: 43 patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 18 to 50 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• male age between 18 and 50
• able to understand and read Danish

Exclusion criteria

• complete azospermia
• significant psychological illness
• significant cardiovascular disease

Trial design

Primary purpose: Basic Science

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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43 participants in 2 patient groups

Ejaculate 1

Active Comparator group

Description:

Semen sample after 2-7 days of sexual abstinence

Treatment:

Other: 2-7 days of Sexual abstinence

Ejaculate 2

Active Comparator group

Description:

Semen sample after 2 hours of sexual abstinence

Treatment:

Other: 2 hours of sexual abstinence