Active clinical trials for "Flushing"

The purpose of this study is to determine whether preovulatory uterine flushing with physiological saline is effective in the treatment of unexplained infertility.

300 women with unexplained infertility will be randomly divided into 2 equal groups: Group 1 will be offered tubal flushing with water soluble media through hysterosalpingography (HSG) and group 2 will receive no intervention

To evaluate the efficacy of flushing the uterine cavity with lidocaine before Hysterosalpingo-Foam Sonography (HyFoSy) to reduce procedure-related pain.

This study is to compare the rate of adverse events in subjects with maintenance flushes greater than 28 days.

Patients & Methods: Eighty infertile women were randomly categorized into: Group EF (n=40) had EF after oocyte retrieval and Control group (n=40) did not have EF. All women were subjecte to the standard down-regulation regimen followed by controlled ovarian hyper stimulation . Oocytes were retrieved 34-36 h after hCG administration and aspirated FF was collected and centrifuged at 600 rpm for 10 min and 5-ml sample of supernatant was obtained for ELISA estimation of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF), leptin and anti-Mullerian Hormone (AMH) levels in both groups. The remaining amount was used for EF in EF group and was discarded in control group. Pregnancy was diagnosed by measurement of β-HCG level and confirmed by transvaginal sonography as clinical pregnancy

This study will focus on investigating the nicotinic acid stimulated release of prostaglandin D2 in normal controls. In subsequent studies, the investigators would like to further explore this pathway in people with type 2 diabetes. Enhanced blood flow (or flushing) may be compromised or exaggerated in type 2 diabetes particularly in those with impairment of autonomic function measured as the respiratory heart rate variability (HRV) of different frequencies reflecting the balance between the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. The investigators hypothesize that the vasodilatory effects induced by nicotinic acid will be different in glabrous and hairy skin and that autonomic imbalance may alter the response.

The object of this study is to determine the benefit of follicular flushing with a double channel needle in a poor responder population for a maximum number of oocytes to be retrieved. The investigators compare two methods of oocyte retrieval with or without flushing. 220 patients undergoing an in vitro fertilization (IVF) or Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) have to be included. All patients with less than 5 follicles of 14 mm and more the day of ovulation induction will be included, following a randomized protocol in two groups, Group A: Oocyte retrieval is performed with a single lumen aspiration needle 17G. Group B: Oocyte retrieval is performed with a double lumen aspiration needle 17G. all follicles are flushed with flushing solution in addition to direct aspiration of the follicular fluid, 20CC of flushing medium is provided for all the procedure and flushing medium is collected separately from direct fluid aspiration in order to follow up each oocyte one by one. First criterion of our comparison is the number of oocyte retrieved. Second criteria are: oocyte quality, fertilization rate, number and quality of embryos obtained, clinical pregnancy rate. In Group B the investigators will compare two subgroups: oocytes collected in flush medium and oocytes from direct follicle fluid. Then the investigators will know the capability of oocyte collected after follicular flushing to be fertilized and to increase the success chance of pregnancy for poor responder patients.

The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of follicular flushing on the oocyte recovery rate, oocyte maturity, fertilization rate, and embryo development and utilization as compared to direct aspiration (no flushing) in women undergoing IVF treatment

Retrieval of an oocyte from a follicle relies on the release of the cumulus-oocyte-complex (COC) from the follicular wall into the lumen, thereby allowing aspiration by a needle. Flushing the follicle with multiple aspirations from the same follicle is used as a means to increase the ratio of COC per aspirated follicle. Data showed that follicular flushing is not superior to direct aspiration either in normally responding patients or in poor responders undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF). There is no data in the literature regarding the issue in patients with mono-follicular growth. Direct aspiration or repeatedly flushing the follicle for those with a single follicle will be investigated.

women candidate for office hystroscopy were randomized to either flushing of the endocervix and endometrium with 4 ml lidocaine 2% diluted in 15 ml normal saline or 19 ml normal saline before office hystroscopy