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National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) |
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| Information provided by: | National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00011713 |
Purpose
We are conducting an epidemiologic study to investigate the relationship between exposure to pesticides and industrial chemicals and semen quality. We are collecting blood and semen samples in several hundred men to investigate whether these chemicals adversely effect semen quality.
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Infertility |
| Study Type: | Observational |
| Study Design: | Natural History, Cross-Sectional, Defined Population, Retrospective/Prospective Study |
| Official Title: | Environmental Organochlorines and Semen Quality |
| Estimated Enrollment: | 1000 |
| Study Start Date: | October 1999 |
| Estimated Study Completion Date: | October 2004 |
We are specifically investigating the relationship between PCBs and chlorinated pesticides and semen quality. We are also studying whether these chemicals effect reproductive hormones.
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 51 Years |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Male |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Men 18-51 years old
Contacts and Locations More Information
| Study ID Numbers: | 9718-CP-001 |
| Study First Received: | February 27, 2001 |
| Last Updated: | June 23, 2005 |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00011713 |
| Health Authority: | United States: Federal Government |
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Semen Infertility Chlorinated Pesticides PCBs |
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Genital Diseases, Female Infertility Genital Diseases, Male |
