Clinical Tolerance and Equivalence of hCG-IBSA vs Recombinant Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin in Women Undergoing In Vitro Fertilisation
Infertility
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Infertility focused on measuring Infertility, sterility, hCG, IVF
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: >/=18 and < 40 years old; BMI between 18 and 30 kg/m2; less than 3 previous completed cycles; both ovaries present; regular menstrual cycle of 25-35 days; infertility attributable to a tubal factor, American Fertility Society grade I or II endometriosis, male factor or unexplained factor. within 12 months of the beginning of the study, uterine cavity consistent with expected normal function as assessed through hysterosalpingogram, sonohystrogram or hysteroscopic examination; basal FSH level less than 10 IU/L; criteria for hCG administration fulfilled (at least 2 follicles with a diameter of 16 mm or more, with acceptable serum E2 concentration). a male partner with semen analysis within the past 6 months showing acceptable values of seminal parameters, defined as > 3x10 exp 6 spermatozoa/ml; qualified to receive 150 - 300 IU FSH as starting dose. Exclusion Criteria: age < 18 and > o = 40 years; primary ovarian failure or women known as poor responders (i.e. requiring more than 300 IU of FSH as a starting dose in previous treatment cycles or having less than 3 oocytes retrieved, or with an E2 serum concentration < 3'000 pmol/L); ovarian cysts > 20 mm, or enlargement not due to polycystic ovarian syndrome; patients affected by pathologies associated with any contraindication of being pregnant; hypersensitivity to the study medication; any bleeding since stimulation; uncontrolled thyroid or adrenal dysfunction; neoplasias; severe impairment of the renal and/or hepatic functions; use of concomitant medication that might interfere with study evaluations (e.g. nonstudy hormonal medications, prostaglandin inhibitors, psychotropic agents); more than 18 days of FSH stimulation.
Sites / Locations
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics Universitätfrauenklinik
- 4. Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics Frauenklinik, InselspitalEffingerstrasse 102
- Department of Gynecology and ObstetricsUniversity Hospital
- 3. Maternity CHUV - Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois