This study aims to assess the clinical significance of the intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) with zona-pellucida (ZP) bound sperm compared to ICSI with embryologist selected sperm for patients undergoing in vitro fertilization treatment of their infertility.
In this study, the investigators aim to determine the clinical utility of the ZP-bound sperm selection methodology for ICSI. This study will be a prospective, split cohort, randomized, control trial comparing the routine standard of sperm selection for ICSI via the embryologist versus sperm selected via ZP-binding for ICSI. Embryology, ploidy and clinical pregnancy outcomes will be assessed.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
29
one half of the patients' oocytes will be inseminated via the ICSI procedure with sperm that was bound to the ZP of an immature oocyte.
one half of the patients' oocytes will be inseminated via the ICSI procedure with sperm that has been selected based on morphology and mobility characteristics by the embryologist per routine.
Reproductive Medicine Associates of Northern California
San Francisco, California, United States
Blastulation Rate
Blastulation rates per mature oocyte of ZP-bound versus embryologist selected sperm after ICSI.
Time frame: one week after the vaginal oocyte retrieval and ICSI procedure
Fertilization Rate
fertilization rates per mature oocyte of ZP-bound versus embryologist selected sperm after ICSI.
Time frame: 24 hours post ICSI procedure
Blastocyst Ploidy Rate
Preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy will be performed at the blastocyst stage and ploidy status compared between groups
Time frame: Approximately 2 weeks after trophectoderm biopsy
Sustained Implantation Rates
The number of participants discharged at 8-9 weeks gestational age to their obstetrician.
Time frame: Approximately 6 weeks after frozen embryo transfer procedure
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