NCT06181851

2015-Metabolomics&Microbiome-infertility

Microbiome and Metabolomics Analysis in a Population of Infertile Patients Suffering From Non-obstructive Azospermia and Examination of Their Impact on the Reproductive Potential and Global Health of the Individual

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 45 (estimated)
• Sponsor: IRCCS San Raffaele · Academic / Other
• Sex: Male
• Age: 18 Years – 75 Years
• Healthy volunteers: —

Summary

The study aims to carry out a translational analysis of the microbiome and metabolomics in patients suffering from non-obstructive azoospermia, with the aim of investigating prognostic factors predictive of the possible finding of spermatozoa following testicular pulp extraction and differences in blood and seminal level with the fertile population to identify etiopathogenic pathways of this condition.

Detailed description

The study aims to carry out a translational analysis of the microbiome and metabolomics in patients suffering from non-obstructive azoospermia, with the aim of investigating prognostic factors predictive of the possible finding of spermatozoa following testicular pulp extraction and differences in blood and seminal level with the fertile population to identify etiopathogenic pathways of this condition. Furthermore, the study aims to assess if the blood and seminal alterations of infertile patients have similarities with the same fluids of elderly patients, validating from a metabolomic and microbiomic point of view the hypothesis of premature aging of infertile patients.

Conditions

• Azoospermia, Nonobstructive

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Analysis of microbiome and metabolomics	Analysis of microbiome and metabolomics through the assessment of blood and semen parameters

Timeline

• Start date: 2016-06-01
• Primary completion: 2026-05-31
• Completion: 2026-05-31
• First posted: 2023-12-26
• Last updated: 2023-12-26

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Italy