New sperm-sorting chip could boost IVF success rates
NCT ID NCT07369362
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares a new microfluidic device, SwimCount Harvester, to standard sperm preparation methods in couples undergoing IVF with genetic testing (PGT-A). About 1,600 couples will be randomly assigned to one of the two methods. The goal is to see if the device leads to more usable embryos and a higher chance of having a normal embryo for transfer.
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Study facts
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- 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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About 1,600 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
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- Ages
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21 to 45 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.
Inclusion Criteria: * • Sperm sample available on day of egg retrieval * Female partner age 21-45 years undergoing IVF with PGT-A * Male partner age ≥ 21 years * Pre-processing volume ≥1mL * Pre-processing sperm concentration ≥1 million/mL * Pre-processing progressive motility ≥10% * Signed informed consent from both partners Exclusion Criteria: * • Surgical sperm retrieval required * Current standard of care with the SwimCount Harvester device
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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First Fertility
Farmington, Connecticut, 06023, United States
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