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Transvaginal Ultrasonography Guided Embryo Transfer

Primary Purpose

Infertility, Female

Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Egypt
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
transabdominal ultrasound guided embryo transfer
transvaginal ultrasound guided embryo transfer
Sponsored by
Kasr El Aini Hospital
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Infertility, Female focused on measuring obesity, embryo transfer, invitro fertilization

Eligibility Criteria

25 Years - 40 Years (Adult)FemaleDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • BMI more than 35, good ovarian reserve, unexplained infertility more than 3 years.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • severe male factor of infertility,uterine factor of infertility excluded by ultrasonography and hysteroscopy ,ovarian endometrioma or patients with poly cystic ovary syndrome, obesity caused by abnormal endocrine function (thyroid or adrenal disorder)

Sites / Locations

  • Kasr El Ainiy Hospital

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Active Comparator

Active Comparator

Arm Label

transabdominal ultrasound

transvaginal group

Arm Description

400 obese female undergo transabdominal ultrasound guided embryo transfer

400 obese female undergo transvaginal ultrasound guided embryo transfer

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

clinical pregnancy rate'
the presence of at least one intrauterine gestational sac with viable fetus.

Secondary Outcome Measures

live birth rate
delivery of a living baby

Full Information

First Posted
March 15, 2018
Last Updated
April 6, 2021
Sponsor
Kasr El Aini Hospital
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT03473028
Brief Title
Transvaginal Ultrasonography Guided Embryo Transfer
Official Title
Could Transvaginal Ultrasonography Guided Embryo Transfer Improves Pregnancy Outcome in Obese Patients Undergoing Intracytoplasmic Sperm Inoculation? Randomized Controlled Study
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
April 2021
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
April 1, 2018 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
February 18, 2021 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
March 4, 2021 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
Kasr El Aini Hospital

4. Oversight

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
to evaluate the value of using transvaginal ultrasound guided embryo transfer in obese patients undergoing in vitro fertilization.
Detailed Description
The 800 participants with body mass index more than 30kg/m2 were randomly allocated to two groups of equal size using an automated web-based randomization system. The first group 400 patient undergoing the transabdominal-guided embryo transfer, the second group 400 patient undergoing transvaginal-guided embryo transfer.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Infertility, Female
Keywords
obesity, embryo transfer, invitro fertilization

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Model Description
randomized controlled trial
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
800 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
transabdominal ultrasound
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Description
400 obese female undergo transabdominal ultrasound guided embryo transfer
Arm Title
transvaginal group
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Description
400 obese female undergo transvaginal ultrasound guided embryo transfer
Intervention Type
Procedure
Intervention Name(s)
transabdominal ultrasound guided embryo transfer
Intervention Description
400 female with body mass index more than 30undergo transabdominal ultrasound guided embryo transfer
Intervention Type
Procedure
Intervention Name(s)
transvaginal ultrasound guided embryo transfer
Intervention Description
400 female with body mass index more than 30 undergo transvaginal ultrasound guided embryo transfer
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
clinical pregnancy rate'
Description
the presence of at least one intrauterine gestational sac with viable fetus.
Time Frame
4 weeks following embryo transfer
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
live birth rate
Description
delivery of a living baby
Time Frame
immediately following delivery

10. Eligibility

Sex
Female
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
25 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
40 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: BMI more than 35, good ovarian reserve, unexplained infertility more than 3 years. Exclusion Criteria: severe male factor of infertility,uterine factor of infertility excluded by ultrasonography and hysteroscopy ,ovarian endometrioma or patients with poly cystic ovary syndrome, obesity caused by abnormal endocrine function (thyroid or adrenal disorder)
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Kasr El Ainiy Hospital
City
Cairo
ZIP/Postal Code
11562
Country
Egypt

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Citations:
PubMed Identifier
34584462
Citation
Mohamed Hassan S, Ramadan W, Elsharkawy M, Ali Bayoumi Y. The Role of Transvaginal Ultrasound Guided Embryo Transfer to Improve Pregnancy Rate in Obese Patients Undergoing Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection. Int J Womens Health. 2021 Sep 21;13:861-867. doi: 10.2147/IJWH.S325557. eCollection 2021.
Results Reference
derived

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