Active clinical trials for "Infertility"

By randomizing sub-fertile women to either control or office-hysteroscopy in the circle prior to IVF or ICSI (intracytoplasmatic sperm injection ) treatment, we aim to enlighten whether hysteroscopy with endometrial biopsy increases pregnancy rates in the intervention group.

Infertility affects an increasing number of couples. For many, the choice of treatment is in vitro fertilization (IVF) . Currently, there are no markers fully predictive of developmental competence of IVF embryos. Present embryo selection is based on morphology assessment, which produces implantation rates in the range of 20%-30 %. The overall purpose of the present study is to investigate methods for selection of the best embryo. We aim to examine the relationship between pregnancy outcome and the transcriptional profile of selected genes, cleavage kinetics (time-lapse), and metabolic profile. We hypothesise that the quality of the embryo is reflected by the transcription of selected genes, the cleavage kinetics, and the metabolic profile. If so, these parameters can predict the success or failure of a pregnancy. Furthermore, the interrelationship - if any - between these parameters will be evaluated. A secondary aim is to evaluate the effect of blastomere biopsy using time-lapse and metabolic analysis

Unexplained fertility could be partly caused by a higher incidence of early pregnancy loss in this group. 65 women with unexplained infertility and 65 healthy controls will collect daily urine samples form the luteal phase. hCG and creatinine levels are measured in order to detect pregnancies and early pregnancy loss.

Our aims is to document the possible effect of cryo- preservation at the meiotic spindle and mitochondrial levels.

A prospective randomized trial comparing Cook K-SOFT-5100 and Frydman classical catheter 4.5 for embryo transfer in human IVF/ICSI was performed. Three experienced operators participated in the trial, using a fixed distance transfer protocol. Primary endpoint was clinical pregnancy rate, secondary endpoints were rates of difficult transfer and of catheter failure. Patients were randomized by a computer program immediately prior to embryo transfer.

The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of marked alterations in ovarian steroid hormones on cognitive functions in women. Sex hormones and stress hormones of women awaiting or undergoing in-vitro fertilization (IVF) will be compared with levels of women adopting children and women on oral contraceptives.

Our data indicate that environmental exposure to the heavy metal lead are more widespread than currently appreciated and that such exposures are associated with the production of human male subfertility. Lead's effects are observed in male partners of infertile couples attending an IVF clinical, in men acting as semen donors in an artificial insemination program and in men representative of the general public. Our goal is to identify the mechanism(s) underlying lead's anti-fertility action.

The in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer(IVF-ET) is a therapy to help the infertile couples. The mental health status of couple under IVF-ET, commonly seen in depression and anxiety, is found to be closely related to the success of IVF-ET. This study aims to develop a intervention program combing cognitive psychotherapy and progressive muscle relaxation to ease the negative emotion and promote the success rate among couples undergoing IVF-ET.

A cohort study involving 200 women candidate for IVF / ICSI cycles . The participants will be assessed through full history-taking with special consideration to age and the duration, type, and cause of infertility. The medical examination included general, abdominal, and vaginal examinations. Finally, an ultrasonography examination was performed to check for the presence of three or more preantral follicles and to exclude ovarian cysts. On day 3 of a natural cycle, a baseline levels of FSH, luteinizing hormone (LH), , estradiol and anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH).Ovarian stimulation was performed using a long, antagonist, or short protocol. They were assigned to one of the 2 groups according to having an intramural myoma not indenting the cavity or not. All will be followed up by transvaginal ultrasonography . When two or more follicles had reached a mean diameter of 18 mm, oocyte maturation was triggered by intramuscular administration of hCG. Embryo transfer will be done at day 2, 3 or 5 according to the circumstances.

To assess the prevalence of endometrial hyperplasia (EH), endometrial intraepithelial neoplasia (EIN) and endometrial carcinoma between obese and not obese women undergoing IVF techniques for primary or secondary infertility.