HOP-2A - Intratesticular Hormone Levels

Completed

Conditions studied: Healthy, Male Infertility, Prostate Disease

In brief

The purpose of this investigational study is to find out what hormones are present in healthy male testicles using fine needle aspiration.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00756561

Run by

University of Washington

People needed

10

Starts

2008-09-01

Expected to finish

2009-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-06-13

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 50. Sex: male. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• males between 18 and 50 years of age
• sperm count greater than 20 million/ml, greater than 50% motility, and greater than 15% normal morphology
• in good general health based on normal screening evaluation (consisting of a medical history, physical exam, normal sperm count, normal serum chemistry, hematology and baseline T, LH, and FSH levels)
• body mass index ≥18 and ≤32 kg/m2
• must agree not to participate in another research study involving drug exposure for the duration of the study

You may not qualify if…

• men in poor general health, with abnormal blood results
• sperm counts <20 million/ml on two tests
• chronic, ongoing alcohol or drug abuse
• participation in a long-term male contraceptive study within the past three months
• history of testicular or scrotal surgery
• history of infertility
• abnormal testicular exam
• abnormal DRE
• chronic pain syndrome
• use of steroids, testosterone, or medications which might interfere with androgen metabolism including ketoconazole, glucocorticoids
• known bleeding disorder
• use of medications which may affect bleeding time (ongoing aspirin or anti-inflammatory use, coumadin)

Where it is running

• University of Washington — Seattle, Washington, United States

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