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| Vesper is one of Lifelines' [[additional assessments]].\\ | Vesper is one of Lifelines' [[additional assessments]].\\ | ||
| - | This assessment is a collaboration between Lifelines and the Radboudumc centre of expertise on [[https://www.radboudumc.nl/expertisecentra/late-effecten-na-kanker|late effects of childhood cancer]], with help from the UMCG [[https://www.umcg.nl/NL/UMCG/Afdelingen/voortplantingsgeneeskunde/Research/Paginas/default.aspx|department of gyneacology]].\\ | + | This assessment is a collaboration between Lifelines and the Radboudumc centre of expertise on [[https://www.radboudumc.nl/expertisecentra/late-effecten-na-kanker|late effects of childhood cancer]] (SKION LATER), in association with the UMCG [[https://www.umcg.nl/NL/UMCG/Afdelingen/voortplantingsgeneeskunde/Research/Paginas/default.aspx|department of reproductive medicine]].\\ |
| - | The goal of the assessment is to quantify male fertility in the general population using a questionnaire, [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semen_analysis|semen analyses]], and plasma [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Testosterone|testosterone]] measurements.\\ | + | The goal of the assessment is to quantify male fertility in the general population using a fertility questionnaire, [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semen_analysis|semen analyses]], and plasma [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Testosterone|testosterone]] measurements. The results can be used as control values in fertility research, for example on cancer-related infertility. \\ |
| ===== Protocol ===== | ===== Protocol ===== | ||
| - | Vesper started in Q3 of 2019 and will run until 400 male participants have finalized the protocol. | + | Vesper started in Q3 of 2019 and will run until 200 male participants have finalized the protocol.\\ |
| Participants between 18-55 years old are invited: | Participants between 18-55 years old are invited: | ||
| - | * to fill in a questionnaire about their fertility | + | * to fill in a digital questionnaire about their [[family composition]], [[family planning]], and [[fertility]] |
| - | * to visit the UMCG department of gyneacology for the donation of a blood sample and (immediately afterward) the production of a fresh semen sample that will be analyzed the same morning. | + | * to visit the UMCG blood sampling policlinic for the donation of a blood sample and |
| + | * to visit the UMCG policlinic of reproductive medicine to produce a fresh semen sample, which will be analyzed the same morning. | ||
| ===== Subcohort ===== | ===== Subcohort ===== | ||
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