Infertility clinical trials at UCSF

8 in progress, 4 open to eligible people

Infertility is when someone cannot get pregnant after a year of trying. UCSF is researching how to improve fertility care in low-resource settings and how cancer treatments affect fertility. There is also a study comparing two ways to prepare sperm for insemination. Another trial focuses on a new method for treating ovarian issues.

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  • Expanding Fertility Care to Poor and Low Resourced Settings Study

    open to eligible males ages 18-64

    The investigators currently lack an understanding of barriers to completing the male factor infertility evaluation. Furthermore, as the investigators continue to expand access to fertility treatment particularly within low-resourced settings, it is…

    San Francisco, California

  • Fertility Preservation Using Tamoxifen and Letrozole in Estrogen Sensitive Tumors Trial

    open to eligible females ages 18-50

    Latrogenic infertility as a result of cancer treatment has a profound effect on long-term quality of life in survivors of reproductive-age cancers. Oocyte cryopreservation prior to cancer treatment has been associated with improved quality of life,…

    San Francisco, California

  • Sperm Preparation Prior to Intrauterine Insemination Study

    open to eligible people ages 18 years and up

    This is a randomized controlled trial comparing density gradient centrifugation and microfluidic sperm sorting in patients undergoing intrauterine insemination to evaluate cumulative pregnancy outcomes.

    San Francisco, California

  • REBALANCE Study - a Prospective, Multicenter, Randomized, Pivotal Study of the May Health System

    open to eligible females ages 18-40

    A Prospective, Multicenter, Randomized, Pivotal Study of the May Health System in Transvaginal Ablation of Ovarian Tissue under Ultrasound Guidance in Women with Infertility due to Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

    San Francisco, California and other locations

  • Day 3 Vs Day 5 Embryo Transfer for Patients with Low Embryo Numbers Going Through in Vitro Fertilization

    Sorry, not yet accepting patients

    Infertility affects more than 6 million women the United States and is a major life event that results in a wide range of socio-cultural, emotional, physical and financial problems. The most successful treatment for infertility, in-vitro…

  • Developmental Epidemiological Study of Children Born Through Reproductive Technology

    Sorry, in progress, not accepting new patients

    DESCRT will be a long-term study that both looks back in time, at successful pregnancies, and forward in time at early pregnancy and long-term as these children grow. Currently, there are limited data on the long-term effects of infertility and…

    San Francisco, California

  • Genetic Epidemiology of Ovarian Aging

    Sorry, in progress, not accepting new patients

    The purpose of this study is to identify clinical and genetic markers of ovarian aging. In this process, we will evaluate environmental factors that may affect fertility and the age at which fertility declines, and may influence the age at which…

    San Francisco, California

  • Ovarian Aging and Cardiovascular Risk

    Sorry, accepting new patients by invitation only

    Despite significant improvements in prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease (CVD), the growing aging population suggests CVD will continue to pose a significant public health burden. Women are a special group where microvascular disease…

    San Francisco, California

Our lead scientists for Infertility research studies include .

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