Father's age may matter in IVF: new study investigates sperm selection methods
NCT ID NCT06629766
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how the age of the male partner and the way sperm is chosen might affect embryo growth in IVF. About 100 couples having their first IVF cycle will take part. Researchers will compare a special sperm selection device (Zymot) with the usual method to see which leads to more embryos reaching the blastocyst stage.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 100 people
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- Started
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Apr 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 41 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Undergoing first IVF cycle * Electing single embryo transfer * Electing PGT-A of their embryos * Female partners age \<42 years old at start of VOR cycle, but \>18 years old. * AMH ≥ 1.2 ng/mL * AFC ≥ 8 * FSH ≤ 12IU/L * At least 4 mature oocytes (M2s) retrieved at the VOR procedure in order to randomize * Intention to transfer the morphological best quality, euploid, embryo at the frozen embryo transfer procedure Exclusion Criteria: * Contraindication to IVF * Clinical indication for preimplantation genetic testing (i.e., screening for single gene disorder, chromosomal translocation, or any other disorders requiring a more detailed embryo genetic analysis) * Male partner with azoospermia or oligozoospermia (\<500,000 total motile spermatozoa on the most recent semen analysis within one year of enrollment) * Planned for previously cryopreserved sperm to be used for ICSI * Donor sperm * Male partner with Y-chromosome microdeletion * Male partner with any Karyotype other than 46,XY * Male partner requiring surgically obtained sperm either via testicular or epididymal retrieval procedures * Uncorrected hydrosalpinges that communicate with the endometrial cavity * Endometrial Insufficiency, as defined by a prior cycle with maximal endometrial thickness \<6mm,), or persistent endometrial fluid * Donor oocyte or embryo cycles * Gestational carriers
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Reproductive Medicine Associates of New Jersey
RECRUITINGBasking Ridge, New Jersey, 07920, United States
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