Assessment of Multiple Intrauterine Gestations From Ovarian Stimulation
PregnancyUnexplained InfertilityThe objective of this application is to identify a pharmacologic agent which helps couples in whom the female partner ovulates regularly successfully obtain their goal of delivering a healthy child, whose use will result in low rates of multiple gestations. The central hypothesis is that, in infertile ovulatory women undergoing ovarian stimulation (OS) and intrauterine insemination (IUI), the use of aromatase inhibitors (AI) will stimulate the ovaries sufficiently to produce no reduction in the rate of pregnancy, while significantly reducing the numbers of multiple gestational pregnancies that result from stimulation with clomiphene citrate (CC) or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). The rationale for the proposed research is that reduction of multiple pregnancy rates could significantly reduce maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality, as well as the cost of healthcare for these individuals and society.
A Study to Compare the Safety and Efficacy of Cetrotide® 3 Milligram (mg) Versus Antagon™ in Women...
Infertile Women Undergoing Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART)To demonstrate the comparative safety and efficacy of Cetrotide® 3 milligram (mg) and Antagon™ in the inhibition of a premature luteinizing hormone (LH) surge in women undergoing ovarian stimulation with recombinant human follicle stimulating hormone/human menopausal gonadotropin (r-hFSH/hMG) prior to assisted reproductive technology (ART) and utilizing oral contraceptives pill (OCP) for cycle programming.
Comparison of DR-2011 to a Progesterone Vaginal Gel for Luteal Phase Replacement
InfertilityThis is a single-center, open-label, randomized, active-controlled study to compare DR-2011 to progesterone vaginal gel for luteal phase replacement.
A Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Highly Purified Menotrophin Versus Recombinant Follitropin...
InfertilityProspective open label, randomised, parallel group, comparative pilot.
Comparison of Acetyl- L- Carnitine& Folic Acid Versus Coenzyme Q10& Folic Acid on Semen& Hormonal...
InfertilityThe investigators aim is to conduct a double blind randomized clinical trial, to study the effects of Acetyl-L-Carnitine and folic acid versus Coenzyme Q10 and folic acid on Semen and hormonal parameters and semen oxidative stress in patients of Primary infertility. Males diagnosed with Primary Infertility are recruited in the study after fulfilling the inclusion nd exclusion criteria. The investigators propose that Primary infertile men may have altered seminal oxidative status & the combinational therapy may achieve favorable seminal , hormonal& antioxidant levels in men having Primary infertility.
DNA Fragmentation - Effect on Pregnancy Rate
InfertilityMaleThe purpose of this study is to determine whether Punalpin, an antioxidant, has a positive impact on DNA fragmentation in spermatozoa in male fertility patients with increased amount of DNA fragmentation in their spermatozoa. Secondary purpose is to investigate whether there is any positive effect on the subsequent pregnancy rates from the fertility treatment.
The Angiotensin-Melatonin Axis in Poor and Hyper Responders for IVF Treatment
Poor Response to Ovulation InductionPCOS3 moreAccording the World Health Organization (WHO), infertility is a disease of the male or female reproductive system defined by the failure to achieve a pregnancy after 12 months or more of regular unprotected sexual intercourse. In-vitro-fertilization (IVF) is considered to be a successful tool to overcome infertility. However, the current methods used to assess the ovarian reserve and to develop an optimal individualized controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH) protocol have shown some limitations. Growing evidence indicates that altered renal renin-angiotensin system (RAS) and/or melatonin are linked to infertility. Aims and Objectives: The current 2 years duration study aims first to investigate the demographic and clinical profiles of patients undergoing IVF in the UAE. In the second phase of the study, we hypothesis that an altered angiotensin-melatonin axis may be considered as an unfavorable prognosis factor in poor and hyper responders undergoing IVF treatment. This hypothesis will be assessed using an observational, longitudinal, prospective clinical study to determine whether the urinary angiotensinogen and/or melatonin deficiency might be present in poor and hyper responders undergoing IVF treatment. Thus, negatively impacting the clinical pregnancy rate. Methodology: various patient's data will be collected using a questionnaire and the levels of angiotensinogen and melatonin in patient's urine will be measured using ELISA test prior to, during and after the IVF treatment. To determine whether the angiotensinogen-melatonin axis disruption affects the IVF treatment outcome, we will analyze the following parameters: the AMH, Antral Follicular Count (AFC), day 2-4 FSH levels, the stimulation cycle in regards to number of stimulation days and amount of gonadotropins used for stimulation, number of oocytes retrieved and number of mature oocytes, quality and embryo's ploidy, number of available euploid embryos and the clinical pregnancy rate after frozen embryo transfer.
Effect of GH Administration in Poor Responders Undergoing Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI)...
Female InfertilityDespite the use of various treatment strategies, poor response to ovarian stimulation remains a major clinical challenge with lower chance to obtain sufficient number of oocytes and thus less likely to conceive with high risk of cycle cancellation. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of recombinant human GH administration to gonadotropins on clinical and laboratory ICSI outcomes in expected poor responders more and less than 35 years (Poseidon group 4 and 3 respectively).
Progesterone-Primed Ovarian Simulation in Controlled-ovarian Simulation of Infertile PCOS Patients...
PCOSThe study evaluated the safety and efficacy of the progesterone-primed ovarian stimulation (PPOS) coupled with gonadotropin (FSH) for infertile women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) who were assigned for ICSI and frozen blastocyst transfer. 200 infertile women were divided randomly into Group C, which received Cetrorelix injection (0.25 mg daily) on day-6, and Group S, which received oral dydrogesterone (20 mg/day) on day-2 of the menstrual cycle till the trigger day. All patients received an FSH injection of 225 IU daily from day-2 till triggering day. ICSI was performed and day-5 blastocysts underwent vitrification ultra-rapid cryopreservation till being transferred. Outcomes included the ability of PPOS to suppress the premature luteinizing hormone (LH) surge and prevent the development of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS), the incidence of profound LH suppression, the number of retrieved M2 oocyte and fertilization, chemical and clinical pregnancy rates, and the miscarriage rate.
Cabergoline Before or After Oocyte Collection for Follicular Resolution
InfertilityFemaleRandomized trial comparing the efficacy of two different times of administration of cabergoline in patients undergoing controlled ovarian stimulation and oocyte collection.