Male Infertility and Assisted Reproductive Technologies Research Biobank (MARK)

June 1, 2026 updated by: Reproductive Medicine Associates of New Jersey
The objective of this research is to build a biobank of biological male specimens used for diagnostics and treatment of infertility or assisted reproductive technologies (ART).

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Detailed Description

The objective of this research is to build a biobank of biological male specimens used for diagnostics and treatment of infertility or assisted reproductive technologies (ART). These specimens include testicular tissue, sperm, semen samples, donor sperm or discarded sperm preps. These samples were possibly utilized for diagnostic testing such as semen analyses or DNA fragmentation testing or for ART procedures such as intrauterine insemination (IUI) in-vitro fertilization (IVF) or intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) and are no longer needed clinically. Rather than discarding those samples the men who provided them or the sperm recipient in the case of donor sperm may elect to donate them for future research purposes. These samples will be used for future research regarding male infertility and assisted reproductive technologies.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

1000

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 Contact Backup

Study Locations

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Males that had previously provided male biological specimen for their infertility treatment that no longer wishes to keep their samples frozen

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Males providing testicular tissue, sperm, semen samples, discarded sperm preps for IUI/IVF/ICSI or the sperm recipient for those utilizing donor sperm, for cryopreservation at the respective site(s) for either clinical use or preservation

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Samples that are quarantined or in isolation dewars for infectious diseases

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

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Males providing specimen for infertility treatment

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Biobank
Time Frame: 5 years
The purpose of this study is to create a biobank of male biological specimens
5 years

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Reproductive Medicine Associates of New Jersey

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

March 4, 2025

Primary Completion (Estimated)

April 1, 2032

Study Completion (Estimated)

December 1, 2032

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 11, 2025

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 11, 2025

First Posted (Actual)

March 17, 2025

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

June 2, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 1, 2026

Last Verified

June 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • RMA-2022-01

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

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