NCT06147700

Identifying Molecular Determinants of Infertility in Men (MODIFY)

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 100 (actual)
• Sponsor: Institute for Human Development and Potential (IHDP), Singapore · Academic / Other
• Sex: Male
• Age: 21 Years – 50 Years
• Healthy volunteers: —

Summary

The purpose of this study is to understand the underlying mechanisms of infertility caused by unknown factors. The investigator propose to identify small non-coding RNA (sncRNA) biomarkers of infertility and advance towards developing a more accurate and robust approach for infertility diagnosis.

Detailed description

The goal of the study is to identify small non-coding RNA signatures of infertility in men through the comparison of sperm sncRNA profiles from around 100 men (21-50 years of age). The participants will be classified into fertile and infertile groups by the conventional method. Through the project, the investigator intends to understand the underlying mechanisms of idiopathic infertility. By utilizing semen as liquid biopsy, through sperm sncRNA profiling and comparison (infertile vs fertile). The investigator proposes to identify the sncRNA (miRNAs, piRNAs and tRFs) as biomarkers of infertility. The investigator proposes to generate a validated signature of sncRNAs that will help in selecting high quality sperms for IVF.

Conditions

• Male Infertility

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-10-11
• Primary completion: 2024-06-30
• Completion: 2024-06-30
• First posted: 2023-11-28
• Last updated: 2025-07-01

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Singapore