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The Impact of Lifestyle on Sperm Telomere Length and Telomerase Activity in Men Undergoing IVF Treatments

NCT04158765 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2022-06-23

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This aim of this study is to determine the impact of lifestyle on telomere length and telomerase enzyme activity on sperm cells of men undergoing IVF treatments.

Conditions

  • Male Infertility

Interventions

OTHER

DNeasy Tissue Kit (QIAGEN Inc., Mississauga, Ontario, Canada) and PCR- based assay (TRAPeze Telomerase Detection Kit; Millipore, Billerica, MA).

DNA will be extracted from sperm using the DNeasy Tissue Kit and Telomerase activity in samples will be measured using a PCR- based assay.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

    lead OTHER_GOV

Principal Investigators

  • Ofer Limonad, MD · Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-11-20
Primary Completion
2023-01-31
Completion
2023-01-31

Countries

  • Israel

Study Locations

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