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Effect of Ultrasound Guided Embryo Transfer on Pregnancy Rates (ET)

Primary Purpose

Infertility

Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Egypt
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
GnRh, HMG, HCG, Progesterone
Sponsored by
Ain Shams Maternity Hospital
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Infertility focused on measuring Embryo transfer, transabdominal ultrasound, IVF, ICSI

Eligibility Criteria

20 Years - 39 Years (Adult)FemaleAccepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age (20-39)
  • Male factor infertility
  • Ovarian factor infertility
  • Unexplained infertility

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Tubal factor infertility
  • Endometriosis
  • FSH > 16 iu/l on cycle day 3
  • Less than 2 embryos grade A
  • Difficult embryo transfer

Sites / Locations

  • IVF Unit, Ain Shams Maternity Hospital, Ain Shams University

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Experimental

Placebo Comparator

Arm Label

Ultrasound guided embryo transfer

clinical touch technique

Arm Description

GnRh, HMG, HCG, Progesterone 45 patients had ultrasound guided embryo transfer during ICSI

GnRh, HMG, HCG, Progesterone 45 patients had embryo transfer using clinical touch technique during ICSI

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

To assess clinical pregnancy rates after using ultrasound guided embryo transfer

Secondary Outcome Measures

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First Posted
March 12, 2013
Last Updated
March 25, 2013
Sponsor
Ain Shams Maternity Hospital
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT01810601
Brief Title
Effect of Ultrasound Guided Embryo Transfer on Pregnancy Rates
Acronym
ET
Official Title
Effect of Ultrasound Guided Embryo Transfer on Pregnancy Rates
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
March 2013
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
September 2009 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
August 2011 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
August 2011 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
Ain Shams Maternity Hospital

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee
Yes

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
To assess the effect of transabdominal ultrasound guided embryo transfer on the pregnancy rates versus clinical touch technique
Detailed Description
A total of 90 patients undergoing treatment with ICSI were divided into 2 groups: group 1 (45 patients), had ultrasound guided embryo transfer and group 2 (45 patients), underwent embryo transfer using the clinical touch technique

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Infertility
Keywords
Embryo transfer, transabdominal ultrasound, IVF, ICSI

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
ParticipantInvestigator
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
90 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Ultrasound guided embryo transfer
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
GnRh, HMG, HCG, Progesterone 45 patients had ultrasound guided embryo transfer during ICSI
Arm Title
clinical touch technique
Arm Type
Placebo Comparator
Arm Description
GnRh, HMG, HCG, Progesterone 45 patients had embryo transfer using clinical touch technique during ICSI
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
GnRh, HMG, HCG, Progesterone
Intervention Description
GnRh analogue (0.05 mg/day), HMG (150-300 iu/day), HCG (5000 iu/day), Progesterone (100 mg/day)
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
To assess clinical pregnancy rates after using ultrasound guided embryo transfer
Time Frame
After December, 2012

10. Eligibility

Sex
Female
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
20 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
39 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Age (20-39) Male factor infertility Ovarian factor infertility Unexplained infertility Exclusion Criteria: Tubal factor infertility Endometriosis FSH > 16 iu/l on cycle day 3 Less than 2 embryos grade A Difficult embryo transfer
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Ahmed R Ammar, MD
Organizational Affiliation
Ain Shams University
Official's Role
Study Director
Facility Information:
Facility Name
IVF Unit, Ain Shams Maternity Hospital, Ain Shams University
City
Cairo
Country
Egypt

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Citations:
PubMed Identifier
16556674
Citation
Coroleu B, Barri PN, Carreras O, Belil I, Buxaderas R, Veiga A, Balasch J. Effect of using an echogenic catheter for ultrasound-guided embryo transfer in an IVF programme: a prospective, randomized, controlled study. Hum Reprod. 2006 Jul;21(7):1809-15. doi: 10.1093/humrep/del045. Epub 2006 Mar 23.
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