Evaluation of IMSI to Treat Male Infertility (PHRC-IMSI)

January 31, 2013 updated by: University Hospital, Toulouse

Evaluation of the Efficiency and Indications of IMSI in Comparison With ICSI in Case of Male Infertility

Intracytoplasmic Morphologically Selected Sperm (IMSI) is a modification of IntraCytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) with a choice of the spermatozoon to be injected done at a 6000x magnification instead of 400x commonly used in ICSI. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficiency and the indications of IMSI through a multicentric randomised trial.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) is largely used to treat male infertility. Usually, choice of the spermatozoon to be injected is done at a 400x magnification. Recently, a new microscopic technic (Intracytoplasmic Morphologically Selected Sperm Injection-IMSI) allows to make this choice at a 6000x magnification, which permits to identify sperm abnormalities such as nuclear vacuoles not seen in conventional ICSI. This selection may improve ICSI outcome. However only few data from randomised trials, have been published and the indications of IMSI remain to be identified. The present study aims to evaluate the efficiency and the indications of IMSI through a multicentric randomised trial. The patients enrolled in the study must present a male infertility and will have complete sperm examination, including morphology, DNA fragmentation and nuclear immaturity. The main endpoint will be the percentage of delivery.

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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255

Phase

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • France
      • Bagnolet, France, 93170
        • Bagnolet Hospital
      • Le Blanc-Mesnil, France, 93150
        • Laboratoire CLEMENT
      • Lille, France, 59037
        • Laboratoire de Biologie de la Reproduction, Hôpital Jeanne de Flandre
      • Paris, France, 75014
        • Institut Mutualiste Montsouris
      • Paris, France, 75018
        • Hôpital Bichat
      • Reims, France, 51 100
        • Service de génétique et Biologie de la Reproduction CECOS, Hôpital Maison Blanche
      • Rouen, France, 76031
        • Laboratoire de Biologie de la Reproduction CECOS
      • Schiltigheim, France, 67303
        • Cmco-Sihcus
      • Sevres, France, 92310
        • CH des 4 Villes

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 38 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • male infertility with less than 1 million of motile spermatozoa recovered after gradient preparation and at least 3 millions of sperm cells in the ejaculate
  • First Assisted reproductive technology (ART) attempt

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Female age > 38
  • Female follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) level > 9

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Experimental: IMSI
Intracytoplasmic Morphologically Selected Sperm Injection (IMSI)
Procedure: IMSI
Intracytoplasmic Morphologically Selected Sperm Injection (IMSI) is a modification of IntraCytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) with a choice of the spermatozoon to be injected done at a 6000x magnification instead of 400x commonly used in ICSI
Active Comparator: ICSI
Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI)
Procedure: ICSI
ICSI is largely choice of the spermatozoon to be injected done at a 400x magnification
Other Names:
  • Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Number of Delivery
Time Frame: 9 months
9 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Implantation rate
Time Frame: 3 months
Number of fetal heart beat/ number of transferred embryos
3 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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University Hospital, Toulouse

Investigators

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  • Study Chair: Jean PARINAUD, MD, PhD, University Hospital, Toulouse

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

Study Start

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October 1, 2008

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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January 1, 2013

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

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January 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

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January 23, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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January 28, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

First Posted

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January 31, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

Last Update Posted

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February 1, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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January 31, 2013

Last Verified

Last Verified

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January 1, 2013

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Other Study ID Numbers

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  • 08 117 01
  • Ministry of Health, PHRC N (Other Grant/Funding Number: Ministry of Health)

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