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Assessing the Effect of Abstinence Period on Semen Parameters

NCT05701163 · Status: WITHDRAWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Last updated 2025-02-27

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Summary

The goal of this study is to learn about the impact of abstinence periods on sperm quality in healthy males 20-45 years of age with no significant comorbidities who are able to produce a semen sample via masturbation. The main question it aims to answer is:

• Do shorter abstinence periods result in improved semen quality?

Participants will provide semen samples for analysis following abstinence periods of 7 days, 5 days, 2 days, 1 day, and 3 hours.

Conditions

  • Infertility, Male

Interventions

OTHER

Abstinence followed by semen sample collection.

Abstinence is the intervention. Semen samples will be collected after abstinence periods.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Weill Medical College of Cornell University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jonathan Gal, MD · Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
45 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-04-04
Primary Completion
2028-02-05
Completion
2028-02-05

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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