Effectiveness of the Use of the PICSI Dish (Hyaluronan Microdot) in the Selection of Sperm for Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI)

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Male Factor Infertility

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine if using microdots of hyaluronan (PICSI) to select sperm for ICSI will result in increased pregnancies especially with men that have a low hyaluronan binding score (HBA).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00741494

Run by

Biocoat

People needed

801

Starts

2008-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2010-12-28

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 40. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• IVF patients who require the ICSI procedure and whose care is being managed by the clinical and scientific staff of the participating groups, will be included in the study.

You may not qualify if…

• IVF patients who do not require the ICSI procedure will be excluded from the study. In addition the following groups of patients will also be excluded:
• Patients using testicular sperm.
• Patients using donor sperm.
• Patients where the female partner is over 40 years of age
• Patients who have an initial HBA score less than or equal to 2%
• Patients who have a sperm count less than or equal to 10,000 motile sperm per ml.
• Patients who produce less than 4 Metaphase II oocytes

Where it is running

• Huntington Reproductive Center — Laguna Hills, California, United States
• Reproductive Science Center of the Bay Area — San Ramon, California, United States
• Georgia Reproductive Specialists — Atlanta, Georgia, United States
• Reproductive Biology Associates — Atlanta, Georgia, United States
• Fertility Centers of Illinois — Chicago, Illinois, United States
• CNY Fertility Center — Syracuse, New York, United States
• Abington IVF and Genetics Toll Center for Reprodcution — Abington, Pennsylvania, United States
• Center for Reproduction and Infertility, Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island — Providence, Rhode Island, United States
• Seattle Reproductive Medicine — Seattle, Washington, United States

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