New AI tool could revolutionize male fertility testing for IVF
NCT ID NCT07185984
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study aims to develop and validate an artificial intelligence tool that analyzes sperm quality using microfluidic technology. Researchers will test the tool on 200 men undergoing IVF or artificial insemination. The goal is to provide a more accurate, standardized diagnosis and recommend the best treatment, potentially improving success rates compared to current methods.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- SwimCount™ Harvester microfluidic system and AI-based diagnostic tool
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a more accurate, personalized way to assess male fertility and select the best IVF treatment, potentially increasing pregnancy success rates.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage validation study with 200 participants, so the tool may not prove accurate or beneficial in real-world settings. It also relies on existing technology and may not work for all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Nov 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
The study population will include patients who attend the IVIRMA Valencia clinic for a cycle of artificial insemination or a cycle of ICSI and undergo sperm selection using the Harvester microfluidic technique.
- Ages
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18 to 50 years
- Sex
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Male participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
* Inclusion criteria: * Men between the ages of 18 and 50 who come to the clinic to undergo an ICSI cycle. * Men between the ages of 18 and 50 who come to the clinic to undergo an artificial insemination cycle. * All embryos will be placed in a time-lapse incubator. * All women over 18 years of age who have obtained a MII number greater than or equal to 2 in oocyte retrieval, without excluding couples from the oocyte donation programme. * All men and women with a previously known normal karyotype. * Informed consent (IC) provided and signed by patients. * Exclusion criteria: * All women diagnosed with recurrent pregnancy loss. * All semen samples obtained by testicular biopsy. * All donor semen samples.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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IVI Valencia
Valencia, 46015, Spain
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