Comparison of the Effect of Microchip and Density Gradient Methods in Intrauterine Insemination Cycles

February 11, 2020 updated by: Bezmialem Vakif University

Comparison of the Effect of Microfluid Sperm Sorting Chip and Density Gradient Methods on Pregnancy Success in Intrauterine Insemination Cycles ; a Randomised Controlled Study

Microfluidic chips are one of the methods of sperm separation to eliminate DNA fragmentation in sperm. It is thought that the separation of sperm by centrifugation in the classical gradient density (Percoll) method used in sperm separation in IVF and IUI cycles leads to the increase of reactive oxygen radicals in sperm and this leads to sperm DNA fragmentation. Studies comparing Percoll and microfluidic chip method in terms of sperm, embryo quality and pregnancy rates are limited. In this context, it is aimed to investigate the effect of Percoll or Microfluidic Chip Technology on the quality of sperms and embryos obtained with these sperms and their pregnancy rates prospectively.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The increase in infertility rate due to environmental and physiological conditions leads to an increase in the use of assisted reproductive techniques. Isolation of living and morphologically normal live sperm is an integrated procedure in commonly used IVF / ICSI(intracytoplasmic sperm injection) / IUI(intrauterine insemination) procedures. Although current IUI procedures result in a successful pregnancy of around 10-15%, the process can be greatly compromised if the selected sperm is abnormal. Microfluidic chips are one of the recommended sperm separation methods to eliminate DNA fragmentation in sperm. It is thought that the separation of the sperm by centrifugation in the classical gradient density (Percoll) method which is used in the separation of sperm in the IUI cycles, causes the increase of reactive oxygen radicals in sperm and this leads to sperm DNA fragmentation. Studies comparing Percoll and microfluidic chip method in terms of sperm, embryo quality and pregnancy rates are limited. In this context, it is aimed to investigate the effect of Percoll or Microfluidic Chip Technology on the quality of sperms and embryos obtained with these sperms and their pregnancy rates prospectively.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

176

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Locations

  • Turkey
      • Istanbul, Turkey, 34746
        • Recruiting
        • Bezmialem University
        • Contact:
          • Pinar Ozcan
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Pinar Ozcan

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

20 years to 40 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Male

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Apply to the infertility clinic due to unexplained infertility and mild male factor (total motile sperm count >5 million)
  • Volunteer

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Inadequate follicle development with medication
  • Embryo does not have the appropriate quality for transfer
  • Tubal pathology
  • Total motile sperm count < 5 million
  • Refuse to participate in research

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

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
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: MicroFluidic Sperm Sorting Chips
Sperm Sorting microfluidic chips will be used when preparing sperm of male partner and IUI will be made with separated sperm
Other: MicroFluidic Sperm Sorting Chips
sperm selection of IUI treatment
Active Comparator: gradient-density centrifugation
gradient-density centrifugation technique will be used when preparing sperm of male partner and IUI will be made with separated sperm
Other: Gradient-Density Centrifugation
sperm selection of IUI treatment

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Compare microfluid chip and density-gradient methods in terms of IUI success
Time Frame: average of 6 months
measure the clinical pregnancy rate by using serum beta-HCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) level
average of 6 months
Compare microfluid chip and density-gradient methods in terms of embryo quality
Time Frame: average of 6 months
Embryo morphology will be assessed on day 3 using the standard criteria of the number of blastomeres and extent of fragmentation and blastomere asymmetry. Top quality embryos on day 3 will be designated as embryos with 7-8 cells, ≤10% fragmentation, and symmetric blastomeres. Using these criteria, the rate of top quality embryos will be analyzed.
average of 6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Bezmialem Vakif University

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

November 15, 2019

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

May 15, 2020

Study Completion (Anticipated)

July 15, 2020

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 28, 2019

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 28, 2019

First Posted (Actual)

October 30, 2019

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

February 12, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 11, 2020

Last Verified

February 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Microchip IUI study

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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