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| + | ====== Vesper (VESP) ====== | ||
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| + | 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]] (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 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. \\ | ||
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| + | ===== Protocol ===== | ||
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| + | 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: | ||
| + | * to fill in a digital questionnaire about their [[family composition]], [[family planning]], and [[fertility]] | ||
| + | * 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. | ||
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| + | ===== Subcohort ===== | ||
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| + | Inclusion criteria were: | ||
| + | * Male | ||
| + | * 18-55 years old | ||
| + | Exclusion criteria were: | ||
| + | * Being vasectomized | ||
| + | * Working nightshifts | ||
| + | * Survivor of childhood cancer | ||
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| + | ===== Questionnaire ===== | ||
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| + | ===== Semen Sample ===== | ||
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| + | ===== Blood Sample ===== | ||
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