Assessing the Fertility Status of Men With Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

Participation Deadline: 07/01/2026
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Description

Study participants will:

1. Complete online questionnaires that will assess SMA diagnosis and disease burden, medical and surgical history, medication usage, and fertility status and perspectives.
2. Over the 3-month initial study baseline period participants will provide two separate ejaculates for semen analysis and a single determination of sperm quality using DNA fragmentation testing using home collection and subsequent shipment to a central laboratory.
3. Over the initial study baseline period of 3 months study participants will obtain a blood test to determine male reproductive hormone levels.

During the 24-month study duration, participants will be requested to undergo a yearly semen analysis and complete online relevant questionnaires.