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Comparing HEPES-buffered With Bicarbonate-buffered as Handling Media During the ICSI Procedure on Live Birth Rate

Primary Purpose

Infertility

Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Egypt
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Bicarbonate-buffered handling medium
Sponsored by
Muhammad Fawzy
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional other trial for Infertility

Eligibility Criteria

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

Inclusion Criteria:

  • ICSI indicated cycles

Exclusion Criteria:

  • severe medical illness

Sites / Locations

  • Banon Assiut
  • Qena Fertility Center
  • IbnSina IVF Center

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Experimental

No Intervention

Arm Label

Bicarbonate-buffered Medium

HEPES-MOPS-buffered Medium

Arm Description

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

live birth rate
viable neonate after 30 weeks of Gestation

Secondary Outcome Measures

Clinical pregnancy rate
a positive heartbeat on ultrasound at ≥ 7 weeks of gestation
biochemical pregnancy rate
positive b-hCG at ≥ 14 days following embryo transfer
embryo developmental rates
fertilized oocyte per injected ones and developed embryos per fertilized oocytes
Ongoing pregnancy rate
Continued pregnancy after week 12 of gestation

Full Information

First Posted
December 15, 2018
Last Updated
August 5, 2019
Sponsor
Muhammad Fawzy
Collaborators
Banoon IVF Center, Quena IVF Center
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT03778866
Brief Title
Comparing HEPES-buffered With Bicarbonate-buffered as Handling Media During the ICSI Procedure on Live Birth Rate
Official Title
Whether the Use of HEPES-buffered Medium Would Affect Live Birth Rate After ICSI
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
August 2019
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
January 15, 2019 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
August 5, 2019 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
August 5, 2019 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor-Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
Muhammad Fawzy
Collaborators
Banoon IVF Center, Quena IVF Center

4. Oversight

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Data Monitoring Committee
Yes

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
The pH stability during human gamete handling for intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) is physiologically sound. As the pH change for bicarbonate-buffered medium, scientists assumed whether the use of HEPES or MOPS buffered medium would provide more stable pH, thereby better outcomes. However, the oil use and time frame outside the incubators have not been accounted for. This study is to evaluate the use of HEPES buffered medium compared with the bicarbonate-buffered medium on ICSI outcomes.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Infertility

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Other
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
ParticipantInvestigatorOutcomes Assessor
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
1057 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Bicarbonate-buffered Medium
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Title
HEPES-MOPS-buffered Medium
Arm Type
No Intervention
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
Bicarbonate-buffered handling medium
Intervention Description
The investigators will evaluate whether the usual bicarbonate culture medium can replace the HEPES buffered medium effectively.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
live birth rate
Description
viable neonate after 30 weeks of Gestation
Time Frame
40 weeks
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Clinical pregnancy rate
Description
a positive heartbeat on ultrasound at ≥ 7 weeks of gestation
Time Frame
12 weeks
Title
biochemical pregnancy rate
Description
positive b-hCG at ≥ 14 days following embryo transfer
Time Frame
two weeks
Title
embryo developmental rates
Description
fertilized oocyte per injected ones and developed embryos per fertilized oocytes
Time Frame
6 days of culture
Title
Ongoing pregnancy rate
Description
Continued pregnancy after week 12 of gestation
Time Frame
16 weeks

10. Eligibility

Sex
Female
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
40 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: ICSI indicated cycles Exclusion Criteria: severe medical illness
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Banon Assiut
City
Assiut
Country
Egypt
Facility Name
Qena Fertility Center
City
Qena
ZIP/Postal Code
123456
Country
Egypt
Facility Name
IbnSina IVF Center
City
Sohag
Country
Egypt

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Plan to Share IPD
No

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