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New sperm device aims to improve embryo development in IVF
NCT ID NCT05680363
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This completed trial tested a new device called HyperSperm that prepares sperm for IVF or ICSI. Researchers compared it to standard sperm preparation in 41 couples. The goal was to see if the new method leads to more embryos reaching the blastocyst stage, which is key for successful implantation.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- HyperSperm device
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could improve the chances of creating healthy embryos for IVF, potentially helping more couples have a baby.
- What could go wrong
- This was a small, early-stage trial with only 41 participants. The results may not apply to everyone, and the device may not significantly improve outcomes over standard methods.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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41 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2023
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- 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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20 to 41 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- 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.
Female: Inclusion Criteria: * With ovarian reserve of between 8 and 30 antral follicles counting both ovaries * Treatment planned for embryo transfer at the blastocyst stage Exclusion Criteria: * Any diagnosed sexually transmitted infection (STI) * Diabetes or other metabolic disorders. * Recurrent pregnancy loss (defined as \>2 clinical pregnancies without live birth). * Previous failures in two or more IVF cycles Male: Inclusion Criteria for IVF: * Age: 20-55 years * Fresh sample (not cryopreserved ) * Sperm motility (TOTAL) ≥ 40% in spermogram * Normal sperm morphology (Kruger criteria) ≥ 4% in spermogram * Sperm count after swim up ≥ 5x10\^6 * Treatment planned for embryo transfer at the blastocyst stage Inclusion Criteria for ICSI: * Age: 20-55 years * Fresh sample (not cryopreserved ) * Sperm concentration ≥ 10x10\^6 /ml in spermogram * Sperm motility (TOTAL) ≥ 20% in spermogram * Normal sperm morphology (Kruger criteria) ≥ 3% in spermogram * Treatment planned for embryo transfer at the blastocyst stage Exclusion Criteria: * Any diagnosed sexually transmitted infection (STI) * Total failure of in vitro fertilization in previous cycles.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fertya
Rosario, Santa Fe Province, 2282, Argentina
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In Vitro Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires F.D., 1058, Argentina
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Pregna
Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires F.D., 1425, Argentina
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WeFIV
Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires F.D., 1428, Argentina
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