Active clinical trials for "Infertility"

In an era of delayed fertility plans, there is increasing need for fertility treatment in older women with poor response. Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) supplementation prior to treatment, as a thecal stimulant, may improve folliculogenesis and ovarian response.

30,000 individuals living in Aarhus County, Denmark by Oct 1997 were randomized into two groups. The intervention group received an invitation to be tested for urogenital Chlamydia trachomatis by use of home-obtained and mailed sample (9,000 individuals). The control group received no intervention (21,000 individuals). Outcome measures: Number of tested individuals, number of detected infections, number of women developing PID, ectopic pregnancy or infertility, number of women giving birth to a child, number of women receiving IVF treatment and number of men developing epididymitis. The hypothesis was that more individuals would be tested and treated for infections and that number of long term fertility complications would decline in the intervention group compared to control group.

This study will examine the feasibility, practicality, utility and usability of a semi-quantitative urine pregnancy test (dBest One Step hCG Panel Test Kit) recently approved by the food and drug administration (FDA) for both Professional (physician office) and over-the-counter (consumer) use. The study seeks to: Assess the correlation of this pregnancy test results with serum values (as distinct from urine) hCG. Assess whether or not time of day of urine collection has any impact on the outcome of the dBest test. Assess user comprehension of the pregnancy test, especially assessment of the result.

A prospective cross-over randomized study aimed to test the hypothesis that local injury of the endometrium increases the implantation rate in the successive cycle. Seventy IVF patients will be randomly selected to undergo either endometrial biopsies or minimal cervical scratch on days 8-10 and 21-23 of their cycle, preceding the IVF treatment. If not pregnant, the women will continue for another IVF cycle, preceded by endometrial or cervical scratch complimentary to their procedure in the first cycle. The main major outcomes will include pregnancy rate, implantation rate, endometrial thickness, abortion rate, live births and embryo quality.

Studies have shown that endometrial sampling in the month prior to embryo transfer may increase pregnancy rates. We wish to test this hypothesis by performing a hysteroscopy and curettage in the month proceeding embryo transfer during IVF, IVF/ICSI or Frozen/Thawed cycles.

When a woman becomes pregnant, the fertilized egg attaches itself to the lining of the uterus (endometrium). The endometrium is constantly changing throughout a woman's menstrual cycle in response to the female hormones estrogen and progesterone. The endometrium must have certain characteristics (be at a specific phase in its cycle) in order for the fertilized egg to successfully attach. Infertility may be caused by an "out of phase" endometrium (i.e., the endometrium doesn't have the right characteristics when the fertilized egg reaches it). The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether the endometrial biopsy is useful in predicting the potential for becoming pregnant and bearing a child.

The objective of this study is to evaluate the impact of the Genante(TM) on the spermiogram parameters in infertile male patients

Endometrial biopsy has been shown to improve IVF pregnancy and live birth rates. The optimal time of performing the biopsy is yet to be established. In this study, the investigators will compare different temporal timing of the biopsies with regards to the menstrual cycle and their affect on the success rates of the treatment.

Does prolonged GnRH downregulation prior to ART improve the clinical pregnancy rate in postoperative endometriosis patients? (A single centre randomised controlled trial)

The main objective of this study is to compare the data of Hystérosalpingo-MRI with intra cavitary injection of diluted gadolinium salts with the classic hysterography, which allows to realize at once with no irradiating examination, a complete assessment of the female infertility.