Spinal cord injury infertility: could a common drug boost sperm movement?
NCT ID NCT05903859
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a medicine called probenecid to see if it can improve sperm movement in men with spinal cord injury. Many of these men have normal sperm counts, but their sperm don't swim well, causing infertility. The trial will enroll 90 men and measure changes in sperm quality over time.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 90 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
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.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Subject has a traumatic spinal cord injury. 2. Subject is male and is 18 years or older. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Subject has been injured less than 1 year. 2. The subject is known to be azoospermic. 3. The subject has an indwelling urethral Foley catheter. 4. Subject is under the age of 18 years. 5. Subject has an unstable medical condition including, but not limited to, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, colon cancer or has other conditions deemed to be exclusionary per the Investigator. 6. Subject is unable to consent or comprehend the procedures and their implications. 7. Subject has a permanent implanted electrical device, i.e., cardiac pacemaker, phrenic nerve stimulator, spinal cord stimulator, etc. 8. Any subject for whom the procedure or medication is otherwise contraindicated. 9. Subject has hypersensitivity to probenecid. 10. Subject has a history of uric acid kidney stones and/or peptic ulcer. 11. The subject has had a febrile Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) within the 2 months prior to enrollment. 12. The subject is taking methotrexate, aspirin, other salicylates, or anti-inflammatory medicines. 13. The subject has a history of Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Miami
RECRUITINGMiami, Florida, 33136, United States
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