Assessing the Fertility Status of Men With Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

NCT06194539 · Status: RECRUITING · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 75

Last updated 2024-01-08

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Summary

This study will aim to assess the fertility status of men with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) not on disease-modifying therapies.

Participants will:

1. Complete online questionnaires that will assess SMA diagnosis and disease burden, medical and surgical history, medication usage, and fertility status and perspectives.
2. Over the 3-month initial study baseline period participants will provide two separate ejaculates for semen analysis and a single determination of sperm quality using DNA fragmentation testing using home collection and subsequent shipment to a central laboratory.
3. Over the initial study baseline period of 3 months study participants will obtain a blood test to determine male reproductive hormone levels.

During the 24-month study duration, participants will be requested to undergo a yearly semen analysis and complete online relevant questionnaires.

Conditions

  • Fertility Issues

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Bar-Chama, Natan, M.D.

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Natan Bar-Chama, MD · The Mount Sinai Hospital

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
50 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-02-29
Primary Completion
2026-02-28
Completion
2026-07-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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