Male Fertility Program for Spinal Cord Injury
This observational study, called the Miami Project Male Fertility Program, is looking for men aged 18 to 50 who have a spinal cord injury. The study aims to understand and improve fertility issues that can happen after a spinal cord injury, such as problems with erections (erectile dysfunction), ejaculation (ejaculatory dysfunction), and sperm quality (semen abnormalities). There are no specific interventions or drugs being tested. The main goal is to help participants learn the best ways to collect their semen and explore options for assisted conception. Healthy men over 18 with no recent history of infertility can also participate as control subjects. The current status of the study is unclear.
- Study design
- This is an observational study with a planned enrollment of 100 participants. It includes men with spinal cord injury and healthy control subjects.
- What's involved
- Participants will have two visits and will provide semen samples each month for an average of 2-3 months.
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- Participants will be followed for an average of 2-3 months, based on the semen sample collection schedule.
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Male Fertility Program
At a glance
Conditions
Where it's being run
1 sites across 1 statesStudy leadership
- Emad Ibrahim, MD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · University of Miami
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What this trial measures
- spinal cord injury (SCI) subjects will learn the best method to obtain their semen and of their possible options for assisted conception.2 visits; subjects will provide samples each month up to an average of 2-3 months
Studies in the male fertility program will investigate the fertility potential of spinal cord injured men by retrieving semen which will be analyzed for sperm count, motility, morphology, etc., and correlated with patient variables such as age, time of injury, level of injury, bladder management, history of UTI's, hormonal status, etc. the outcome of the research will improve fertility in men with spinal cord injury.