Selecting sperm for gender-specific offspring

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study aims to develop a reliable and cost-effective method for selecting sperm based on gender. Couples undergoing infertility treatment will provide sperm samples, which will be analyzed using a multilayer density gradient technique to separate X-bearing and Y-bearing spermatozoa. The selected sperm will then be used in standard assisted reproductive procedures such as in vitro fertilization or intrauterine insemination. The effectiveness of the sperm selection will be assessed through FISH analysis to determine the ratio of X- to Y-chromosome bearing sperm.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Couples undergoing infertility treatment with IVF or insemination seeking gender specific offspring for medical and non medical reasons

Exclusion Criteria:

* Severe male factor

Where it's running

• Center for Reproductive Medicine- Weill Cornell Medicine
  New York, New York, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Gianpiero Palermo, MD, PhD — Weill Medical College of Cornell University
• Study coordinator: Rodriq Stubbs, MS, NP
• Email: res2011@med.cornell.edu
• Phone: 646-962-3276

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.