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  • General information

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    2026-02-19, 1404/11/30
    Change the study phase from NA to 1. Add "Safety" as the study's aim (the research work procedures will not change). Remove the word "pilot" from the study plan. Add the word "autologous" to the title of the study.
    Dear IRCT Administrator, We need to update our trial record because recruitment and the trial have now ended, with final dates recorded on 2025-10-13, 1404/07/21 for recruitment and 2026-02-19, 1404/11/30 for the trial, and because the originally specified kit type was replaced in this study (from alpha PPR kit to BD) to maintain assay consistency; the previous kit data should be superseded for accurate documentation. Thank you for your support.
    فاز مطالعه از NA به 1 تغییر یابد. بررسی Safety به اهداف طرح اضافه شود (مراحل انجام کار تغییری نمی یابد). واژه پایلوت از طرح حذف شود. واژه اتولوگ به عنوان طرح اضافه شود.
    مدیر محترم درگاه کارآزمایی بالینی ایران (IRCT)، به روزرسانی پرونده کارآزمایی ما ضروری است زیرا مرحلهٔ ثبت‌نام و خود کارآزمایی به ترتیب در تاریخ‌های ۲۰۲۵-۱۰-۱۳ (۱۴۰۴/۰۷/۲۱) برای پایان ثبت‌نام و ۲۰۲۶-۰۲-۱۹ (۱۴۰۴/۱۱/۳۰) برای پایان کارآزمایی خاتمه یافته‌اند. همچنین به این دلیل که نوع کیت مشخص‌شده در ابتدای مطالعه با کیت دیگری جایگزین شده است (از کیت آلفا PPR به کیت BD) بنابراین داده‌های پیشین مربوط به کیت باید برای مستندسازی دقیق کنار گذاشته شوند. با سپاس از همکاری شما.
  • Primary outcomes

    #1
    Semen Analysis before PRP injection and 3 months after PRP injection. Also, if sperm is not observed, 6 months after PRP injection
    Semen Analysis before PRP injection and ≥3 months after PRP injection.
    بررسی آنالیز اسپرم قبل از تزریق PRP و 3 ماه بعد از تزریق PRP. همچنین در صورت مشاده نشدن اسپرم، 6 ماه پس از تزریق PRP
    بررسی آنالیز اسپرم قبل از تزریق PRP و ≥3 ماه بعد از تزریق PRP.
  • Intervention groups

    #1
    Intervention group: Patients with non-obstructive azoospermia have at least one mTESE failure history. After receiving the permission of the ethics committee in the research, the research samples are selected based on the criteria for entering the study. After obtaining informed consent to participate in the research, they will be subjected to intratesticular injection of PRP. The PRP kit ( α-PRP - Celltech Biogenesis, Iran) will be used to prepare PRP. The duration of PRP preparation will be less than 45 minutes. Prepared PRP is injected into the spermatic cord or the interstitial space using a 5 ml syringe. In the third month after testicular PRP, gonadotropin stimulation in the patient's wife begins on days 2 to 4 of the menstrual cycle. Sperm extraction with the mTESE method will be performed at the same time as the egg retrieval day to use fresh sperm cells. In the first stage, 3 months after PRP injection into the testicles, sperm analysis will be checked in patients. The second stage will be 6 months after the injection. According to the obtained results, the sperm is injected into the cytoplasm of the egg by assisted reproductive techniques (ICSI) and fertilization takes place.
    Intervention group: Patients with non-obstructive azoospermia have at least one mTESE failure history. After receiving the permission of the ethics committee in the research, the research samples are selected based on the criteria for entering the study. After obtaining informed consent to participate in the research, they will be subjected to intratesticular injection of PRP. The PRP kit ( BD Vacutainer® Specialty Tubes, SKU:364606) will be used to prepare PRP. The duration of PRP preparation will be less than 45 minutes. Prepared PRP is injected into the spermatic cord or the interstitial space using a 5 mL syringe. In the third month after testicular PRP, gonadotropin stimulation in the patient's wife begins on days 2 to 4 of the menstrual cycle. Sperm extraction with the mTESE method will be performed at the same time as the egg retrieval day to use fresh sperm cells. In the first stage, 3 months after PRP injection into the testicles, sperm analysis will be checked in patients. The second stage will be 6 months after the injection. According to the obtained results, the sperm is injected into the cytoplasm of the egg by assisted reproductive techniques (ICSI) and fertilization takes place.
    گروه مداخله: بیماران با آزواسپرمی غیر انسدادی با سابقه حداقل یک شکست در mTESE.پس از دریافت مجوز کمیته اخلاق در پژوهش، نمونه‌های پژوهش بر اساس معیارهای ورود به مطالعه گزینش شده و پس از اخذ رضایت آگاهانه جهت شرکت در پژوهش، تحت اقدامات جهت تزریق داخل بیضه ای PRP قرار خواهند گرفت.جهت تهیه PRP، از کیت PRP (α-PRP - Celltech Biogenesis, Iran) استفاده خواهد شد. مدت زمان تهیه PRP کمتر از 45 دقیقه خواهد بود.PRP تهیه شده، با استفاده از سرنگ 5 ml به داخل لوله اسپرم ساز یا به فضای بینابینی تزریق میشود. در ماه سوم پس از عمل PRP بیضه، تحریک گنادوتروپین در همسر بیمار در روزهای 2 تا 4 سیکل قاعدگی آغاز میشود. استخراج اسپرم با روش mTESE همزمان با روز بازیابی تخمک به منظور استفاده از سلول های اسپرم تازه انجام خواهد شد. در مرحله اول، 3 ماه پس از تزریق PRP به بیضه، آنالیز اسپرم در بیماران بررسی خواهد شد. مرحله دوم 6 ماه پس از تزریق خواهد بود. با توجه به نتایج به دست آمده، اسپرم توسط روشهای کمک باروری( ICSI) به سیتوپلاسم تخمک تزریق میشود و لقاح صورت میگیرد.
    گروه مداخله: بیماران با آزواسپرمی غیر انسدادی با سابقه حداقل یک شکست در mTESE.پس از دریافت مجوز کمیته اخلاق در پژوهش، نمونه‌های پژوهش بر اساس معیارهای ورود به مطالعه گزینش شده و پس از اخذ رضایت آگاهانه جهت شرکت در پژوهش، تحت اقدامات جهت تزریق داخل بیضه ای PRP قرار خواهند گرفت.جهت تهیه PRP، از کیت PRP (BD Vacutainer® Specialty Tubes, SKU:364606) استفاده خواهد شد. مدت زمان تهیه PRP کمتر از 45 دقیقه خواهد بود.PRP تهیه شده، با استفاده از سرنگ 5mL به داخل لوله اسپرم ساز یا به فضای بینابینی تزریق میشود. در ماه سوم پس از عمل PRP بیضه، تحریک گنادوتروپین در همسر بیمار در روزهای 2 تا 4 سیکل قاعدگی آغاز میشود. استخراج اسپرم با روش mTESE همزمان با روز بازیابی تخمک به منظور استفاده از سلول های اسپرم تازه انجام خواهد شد. در مرحله اول، 3 ماه پس از تزریق PRP به بیضه، آنالیز اسپرم در بیماران بررسی خواهد شد. مرحله دوم 6 ماه پس از تزریق خواهد بود. با توجه به نتایج به دست آمده، اسپرم توسط روشهای کمک باروری( ICSI) به سیتوپلاسم تخمک تزریق میشود و لقاح صورت میگیرد.
  • Person responsible for general inquiries

    contact.organization_id:
    Name of organization / entity - English: Royan Institute
    Name of organization / entity - Persian: پژوهشگاه رویان
    Full name of responsible person - English: Marjan Sabbaghian
    Full name of responsible person - Persian: مرجان صباغیان
    Position - English: Associate Professor
    Position - Persian: دانشیار
    Latest degree: phd
    Area of specialty/work: 25
    Area of specialty/work title - English:
    Area of specialty/work title - Persian:
    Street address - English: No. 12, Royan Alley., Hafez St., Banihashem St., Qasem Soleimani Expressway (Resalat Ave)., Tehran, Iran
    Street address - Persian: بزرگراه شهید سلیمانی (رسالت)، انتهای خیابان بنی‌هاشم شمالی، خیابان حافظ شرقی، کوی رویان
    City - English: Tehran
    City - Persian: تهران
    Province: Tehran
    Province - English:
    Province - Persian:
    contact.provinces_available: 1
    Country: Iran (Islamic Republic of)
    Postal code: 1665659911
    Phone: +98 21 2356 2000
    Mobile: +98 912 835 2248
    Fax:
    Email: marjan.sabbaghian@gmail.com
    Web page address:
    contact.organization_id:
    Name of organization / entity - English: Royan Institute
    Name of organization / entity - Persian: پژوهشگاه رویان
    Full name of responsible person - English: Marjan Sabbaghian
    Full name of responsible person - Persian: مرجان صباغیان
    Position - English: Associate Professor
    Position - Persian: دانشیار
    Latest degree: phd
    Area of specialty/work: 25
    Area of specialty/work title - English:
    Area of specialty/work title - Persian:
    Street address - English: Royan Alley., Hafez St., Banihashem St., Qasem Soleimani Expressway (Resalat Ave)., Tehran
    Street address - Persian: بزرگراه شهید سلیمانی (رسالت)، انتهای خیابان بنی‌هاشم شمالی، خیابان حافظ شرقی، کوی رویان
    City - English: Tehran
    City - Persian: تهران
    Province: Tehran
    Province - English:
    Province - Persian:
    contact.provinces_available: 1
    Country: Iran (Islamic Republic of)
    Postal code: 1665659911
    Phone: +98 21 2356 2000
    Mobile: +98 912 835 2248
    Fax:
    Email: marjan.sabbaghian@gmail.com
    Web page address:
  • Person responsible for scientific inquiries

    contact.organization_id:
    Name of organization / entity - English: Royan Institute
    Name of organization / entity - Persian: پژوهشگاه رویان
    Full name of responsible person - English: Marjan Sabbaghian
    Full name of responsible person - Persian: دکتر مرجان صباغیان
    Position - English: Associate professor
    Position - Persian: دانشیار
    Latest degree: phd
    Area of specialty/work: 25
    Area of specialty/work title - English:
    Area of specialty/work title - Persian:
    Street address - English: No. 12, Royan Alley., Hafez St., Banihashem St., Qasem Soleimani Expressway (Resalat Ave)., Tehran, Iran
    Street address - Persian: بزرگراه شهید سلیمانی (رسالت)، انتهای خیابان بنی‌هاشم شمالی، خیابان حافظ شرقی، کوی رویان
    City - English: Tehran
    City - Persian: تهران
    Province: Tehran
    Province - English:
    Province - Persian:
    contact.provinces_available: 1
    Country: Iran (Islamic Republic of)
    Postal code: 1665659911
    Phone: +98 21 2356 2000
    Mobile: +98 912 835 2248
    Fax:
    Email: marjan.sabbaghian@gmail.com
    Web page address:
    contact.organization_id:
    Name of organization / entity - English: Royan Institute
    Name of organization / entity - Persian: پژوهشگاه رویان
    Full name of responsible person - English: Marjan Sabbaghian
    Full name of responsible person - Persian: دکتر مرجان صباغیان
    Position - English: Associate professor
    Position - Persian: دانشیار
    Latest degree: phd
    Area of specialty/work: 25
    Area of specialty/work title - English:
    Area of specialty/work title - Persian:
    Street address - English: Royan Alley., Hafez St., Banihashem St., Qasem Soleimani Expressway (Resalat Ave)., Tehran
    Street address - Persian: بزرگراه شهید سلیمانی (رسالت)، انتهای خیابان بنی‌هاشم شمالی، خیابان حافظ شرقی، کوی رویان
    City - English: Tehran
    City - Persian: تهران
    Province: Tehran
    Province - English:
    Province - Persian:
    contact.provinces_available: 1
    Country: Iran (Islamic Republic of)
    Postal code: 1665659911
    Phone: +98 21 2356 2000
    Mobile: +98 912 835 2248
    Fax:
    Email: marjan.sabbaghian@gmail.com
    Web page address:
  • Person responsible for updating data

    contact.organization_id:
    Name of organization / entity - English: Royan Institute
    Name of organization / entity - Persian: پژوهشگاه رویان
    Full name of responsible person - English: Dr Marjan Sabbaghian
    Full name of responsible person - Persian: دکتر مرجان صباغیان
    Position - English: Associate professor
    Position - Persian: دانشیار
    Latest degree: phd
    Area of specialty/work: 25
    Area of specialty/work title - English:
    Area of specialty/work title - Persian:
    Street address - English: No. 12, Royan Alley., Hafez St., Banihashem St., Qasem Soleimani Expressway (Resalat Ave)., Tehran, Iran
    Street address - Persian: بزرگراه شهید سلیمانی (رسالت)، انتهای خیابان بنی‌هاشم شمالی، خیابان حافظ شرقی، کوی رویان
    City - English: Tehran
    City - Persian: تهران
    Province: Tehran
    Province - English:
    Province - Persian:
    contact.provinces_available: 1
    Country: Iran (Islamic Republic of)
    Postal code: 1665659911
    Phone: +98 21 2356 2000
    Mobile: +98 912 835 2248
    Fax:
    Email: marjan.sabbaghian@gmail.com
    Web page address:
    contact.organization_id:
    Name of organization / entity - English: Royan Institute
    Name of organization / entity - Persian: پژوهشگاه رویان
    Full name of responsible person - English: Dr Marjan Sabbaghian
    Full name of responsible person - Persian: دکتر مرجان صباغیان
    Position - English: Associate professor
    Position - Persian: دانشیار
    Latest degree: phd
    Area of specialty/work: 25
    Area of specialty/work title - English:
    Area of specialty/work title - Persian:
    Street address - English: Royan Alley., Hafez St., Banihashem St., Qasem Soleimani Expressway (Resalat Ave)., Tehran
    Street address - Persian: بزرگراه شهید سلیمانی (رسالت)، انتهای خیابان بنی‌هاشم شمالی، خیابان حافظ شرقی، کوی رویان
    City - English: Tehran
    City - Persian: تهران
    Province: Tehran
    Province - English:
    Province - Persian:
    contact.provinces_available: 1
    Country: Iran (Islamic Republic of)
    Postal code: 1665659911
    Phone: +98 21 2356 2000
    Mobile: +98 912 835 2248
    Fax:
    Email: marjan.sabbaghian@gmail.com
    Web page address:
  • Sharing plan

    undecided
    no

Protocol summary

Study aim
Determining the safety and effect of PRP on the process of spermatogenesis in azoospermic patients
Design
Clinical trial without control group, before and after, without blinding, randomized, on 20 patients
Settings and conduct
This study will be conducted only on 20 NOA patients referred to Royan Institute with negative mTESE history. There is no control group and blinding will not be done. After receiving the permission of the ethics committee for the research, the research samples will be selected based on the study entry criteria. After obtaining informed consent to participate in the research, they will be subjected to intratesticular PRP injection.
Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
Men over 18 years with a history of non-obstructive azoospermia and at least one failed mTESE will be included in the study.
Intervention groups
After receiving the permission of the ethics committee in the research, the research samples after obtaining informed consent to participate in the research, they will be subjected to intratesticular PRP injection. To prepare PRP, the α-PRP - Celltech Biogenesis, Iran will be used.
Main outcome variables
Comparing the effect of PRP on LH hormone levels after PRP injection Comparing the effect of PRP on FSH and testosterone levels after PRP injection Comparison of the effect of PRP on individual Semen Analysis after PRP injection Comparison of the effect of PRP on the outcome of mTESE, after PRP injection Determination of fertilization rate, clinical pregnancy (hCG positive), stable implantation (more than 8 weeks) if sperm is found

General information

Reason for update
Dear IRCT Administrator, We need to update our trial record because recruitment and the trial have now ended, with final dates recorded on 2025-10-13, 1404/07/21 for recruitment and 2026-02-19, 1404/11/30 for the trial, and because the originally specified kit type was replaced in this study (from alpha PPR kit to BD) to maintain assay consistency; the previous kit data should be superseded for accurate documentation. Thank you for your support.
Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number: IRCT20221128056644N1
Registration date: 2023-06-03, 1402/03/13
Registration timing: prospective

Last update: 2026-05-11, 1405/02/21
Update count: 3
Registration date
2023-06-03, 1402/03/13
Registrant information
Name
Marjan Sabbaghian
Name of organization / entity
Royan Institute
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 21 2356 2730
Email address
Marjan.sabbaghian@gmail.com
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Expected recruitment start date
2024-02-20, 1402/12/01
Expected recruitment end date
2025-03-21, 1404/01/01
Actual recruitment start date
2024-06-16, 1403/03/27
Actual recruitment end date
2025-10-13, 1404/07/21
Trial completion date
2026-02-19, 1404/11/30
Scientific title
The Efficacy of Autologous Testicular Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) for Patients with a History of Microdissection Testicular Sperm Extraction (mTESE) Failure: Clinical Trial
Public title
The Efficacy of testicular PRP for patients with history of mTESE failure
Purpose
Treatment
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
Men over 18 years Men with a history of non-obstructive azoospermia and at least one failed mTESE Spouses without any disease related to female infertility
Exclusion criteria:
Obstructive azoospermia patients Patients with systemic medical problems Patients with chromosomal disorders
Age
From 18 years old
Gender
Male
Phase
1
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size: 20
Actual sample size reached: 15
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
N/A
Randomization description
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Not blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Single
Other design features

Secondary Ids

empty

Ethics committees

1

Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Research Ethics Committees of Royan Institute- Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research
Street address
No. 12, Royan Alley., Hafez St., Banihashem St., Qasem Soleimani Expressway (Resalat Ave)
City
Tehran
Province
Tehran
Postal code
1665659911
Approval date
2023-05-09, 1402/02/19
Ethics committee reference number
IR.ACECR.ROYAN.REC.1402.016

Health conditions studied

1

Description of health condition studied
Non-obstructive azoospermia
ICD-10 code
N46.029
ICD-10 code description
Azoospermia due to other extratesticular causes

Primary outcomes

1

Description
Spermatogenesis in non-obstructive azoospermia patients
Timepoint
Semen Analysis before PRP injection and ≥3 months after PRP injection.
Method of measurement
Semen Analysis and Microdissection Testicular Sperm Extraction

Secondary outcomes

1

Description
Determination of fertilization rate
Timepoint
After PRP injection
Method of measurement
Microscopic observations

Intervention groups

1

Description
Intervention group: Patients with non-obstructive azoospermia have at least one mTESE failure history. After receiving the permission of the ethics committee in the research, the research samples are selected based on the criteria for entering the study. After obtaining informed consent to participate in the research, they will be subjected to intratesticular injection of PRP. The PRP kit ( BD Vacutainer® Specialty Tubes, SKU:364606) will be used to prepare PRP. The duration of PRP preparation will be less than 45 minutes. Prepared PRP is injected into the spermatic cord or the interstitial space using a 5 mL syringe. In the third month after testicular PRP, gonadotropin stimulation in the patient's wife begins on days 2 to 4 of the menstrual cycle. Sperm extraction with the mTESE method will be performed at the same time as the egg retrieval day to use fresh sperm cells. In the first stage, 3 months after PRP injection into the testicles, sperm analysis will be checked in patients. The second stage will be 6 months after the injection. According to the obtained results, the sperm is injected into the cytoplasm of the egg by assisted reproductive techniques (ICSI) and fertilization takes place.
Category
Rehabilitation

Recruitment centers

1

Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Royan Institute
Full name of responsible person
Dr Mohammad Ali Sedighi Gilani
Street address
No. 12, Royan Alley., Hafez St., Banihashem St., Qasem Soleimani Expressway (Resalat Ave)., Tehran, Iran
City
Tehran
Province
Tehran
Postal code
1665659911
Phone
+98 21 2356 2000
Email
info@royaninstitute.org

Sponsors / Funding sources

1

Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
Royan Institute
Full name of responsible person
Mohammad Ali Sadighi Gilani
Street address
No. 12, Royan Alley., Hafez St., Banihashem St., Qasem Soleimani Expressway (Resalat Ave)., Tehran, Iran
City
Tehran
Province
Tehran
Postal code
1665659911
Phone
+98 21 2356 2000
Email
masadighi@gmail.com
Grant name
Royan Lotus Charity Found
Grant code / Reference number
NA
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?
Yes
Title of funding source
Royan Institute
Proportion provided by this source
75
Public or private sector
Private
Domestic or foreign origin
Domestic
Category of foreign source of funding
empty
Country of origin
Type of organization providing the funding
Other

2

Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
Royan Institute
Full name of responsible person
محمدعلی صدیقی گیلانی
Street address
No. 12, Royan Alley., Hafez St., Banihashem St., Qasem Soleimani Expressway (Resalat Ave)., Tehran, Iran
City
Tehran
Province
Tehran
Postal code
1665659911
Phone
+98 21 2356 2000
Email
masadighi@gmail.com
Grant name
Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine Fundation
Grant code / Reference number
NA
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?
Yes
Title of funding source
Royan Institute
Proportion provided by this source
25
Public or private sector
Public
Domestic or foreign origin
Domestic
Category of foreign source of funding
empty
Country of origin
Type of organization providing the funding
Other

Person responsible for general inquiries

Contact
Name of organization / entity
Royan Institute
Full name of responsible person
Marjan Sabbaghian
Position
Associate Professor
Latest degree
Ph.D.
Other areas of specialty/work
Biochemistry
Street address
Royan Alley., Hafez St., Banihashem St., Qasem Soleimani Expressway (Resalat Ave)., Tehran
City
Tehran
Province
Tehran
Postal code
1665659911
Phone
+98 21 2356 2000
Email
marjan.sabbaghian@gmail.com

Person responsible for scientific inquiries

Contact
Name of organization / entity
Royan Institute
Full name of responsible person
Marjan Sabbaghian
Position
Associate professor
Latest degree
Ph.D.
Other areas of specialty/work
Biochemistry
Street address
Royan Alley., Hafez St., Banihashem St., Qasem Soleimani Expressway (Resalat Ave)., Tehran
City
Tehran
Province
Tehran
Postal code
1665659911
Phone
+98 21 2356 2000
Email
marjan.sabbaghian@gmail.com

Person responsible for updating data

Contact
Name of organization / entity
Royan Institute
Full name of responsible person
Dr Marjan Sabbaghian
Position
Associate professor
Latest degree
Ph.D.
Other areas of specialty/work
Biochemistry
Street address
Royan Alley., Hafez St., Banihashem St., Qasem Soleimani Expressway (Resalat Ave)., Tehran
City
Tehran
Province
Tehran
Postal code
1665659911
Phone
+98 21 2356 2000
Email
marjan.sabbaghian@gmail.com

Sharing plan

Deidentified Individual Participant Data Set (IPD)
No - There is not a plan to make this available
Justification/reason for indecision/not sharing IPD
There is no further information
Study Protocol
No - There is not a plan to make this available
Statistical Analysis Plan
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
Informed Consent Form
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
Clinical Study Report
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
Analytic Code
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
Data Dictionary
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
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