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Area of Science:

  • Reproductive Medicine
  • Embryology
  • Infertility Research

Background:

  • Assisted reproductive technologies (ART), including in vitro fertilisation (IVF) and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), aim to enhance fertilization and pregnancy rates.
  • Advanced sperm selection techniques are increasingly used in ART, particularly ICSI, to identify sperm with optimal structural integrity, maturity, and DNA integrity.
  • These techniques encompass methods like selection by surface charge, apoptosis, birefringence, hyaluronic acid binding, and ultra-high magnification morphology.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically evaluate the impact of advanced sperm selection techniques on the outcomes of assisted reproductive technologies (ART).
  • To assess the efficacy of various advanced sperm selection methods in improving live birth rates and other key ART indicators.

Main Methods:

  • A systematic search of multiple electronic databases, trials registers, conference abstracts, and grey literature was conducted up to May 2014.
  • Included were randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing advanced sperm selection techniques against standard IVF/ICSI or other advanced methods.
  • Studies utilizing ultra-high magnification sperm selection (IMSI) were excluded; primary outcome was live birth rate, with secondary outcomes including clinical pregnancy and miscarriage rates.

Main Results:

  • Only two RCTs met the inclusion criteria, both evaluating hyaluronic acid binding techniques for ICSI.
  • Insufficient evidence was found regarding the impact of hyaluronic acid binding on live birth or clinical pregnancy rates compared to conventional ICSI.
  • Evidence was also insufficient to differentiate between SpermSlow and PICSI (physiological ICSI) methods, with no data on adverse effects like fetal abnormalities.

Conclusions:

  • Current evidence is insufficient to determine if hyaluronic acid binding sperm selection improves ART outcomes or if specific methods (SpermSlow vs. PICSI) are superior.
  • No randomized evidence was found for other advanced techniques like sperm apoptosis, birefringence, or surface charge selection.
  • Further high-quality randomized controlled trials are necessary to establish the clinical utility and safety of advanced sperm selection techniques in ART.