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Sperm Preparation Prior to Intrauterine Insemination Study

Sperm Preparation Prior to Intrauterine Insemination Study

Not Recruiting
18 years and older
All
Phase N/A

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Overview

This is a randomized controlled trial comparing density gradient centrifugation and microfluidic sperm sorting in patients undergoing intrauterine insemination to evaluate cumulative pregnancy outcomes.

Description

Study participants will be randomized to either standard sperm preparation (density gradient centrifugation) versus sperm preparation with the Zymot Multi sperm preparation device for their three month intrauterine insemination treatment course. Patients will follow standard treatment plans designed by their fertility physician and will be followed until referred for prenatal care at 8-10 weeks of pregnancy to determine pregnancy outcomes.

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients undergoing intrauterine insemination
  • Patient assigned female at birth with age <41

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Any significant disease or psychiatric disorder that would interfere with the consenting process
  • Prior intrauterine insemination
  • Use of frozen donor sperm
  • Non-English speaker

Study details
    Infertility
    Infertility Secondary
    Infertility Unexplained
    Anovulation
    Fertility Disorders
    Reproductive Issues

NCT05693220

University of California, San Francisco

30 January 2026

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