Sperm Parameters in Fertile and Infertile Men
Conditions
Brief summary
Examine the effect of overnight transport conditions on sperm parameters on semen samples collected and mailed to Cleveland Clinic Andrology center.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Turtle Health, Inc.
Study design
Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Normal healthy men with normozoospermic semen parameters * Infertile men referred by the infertility specialist (urologist)
Exclusion criteria
* Controls with abnormal semen parameters * Infertile men from other referrals (Gynecologists) * Severe oligozoospermic (\<1 x 106 sperm/mL) infertile men
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sperm morphology | 24 hours | Change in sperm morphology from 0 to 24 hours using Kruger criteria |
| Sperm motility | 24 hours | Change in sperm motility from 0 to 24 hours in % |
| Sperm concentration | 24 hours | Change in sperm concentration from 0 to 24 hours in millions per mL |
| Sperm forward motility | 24 hours | Change in sperm forward motility from 0 to 24 hours in % |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sperm concentration | 36 hours | Change in sperm concentration from 0 to 36 hours in millions per mL |
| Sperm motility | 36 hours | Change in sperm motility from 0 to 36 hours in % |
| Sperm forward motility | 36 hours | Change in sperm forward motility from 0 to 36 hours in % |
| Sperm morphology | 36 hours | Change in sperm morphology from 0 to 36 hours using Kruger criteria |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed