NCT01810601

Brief Summary

To assess the effect of transabdominal ultrasound guided embryo transfer on the pregnancy rates versus clinical touch technique

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
90

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Sep 2009

Typical duration for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

September 1, 2009

Completed
1.9 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 1, 2011

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 1, 2011

Completed
1.6 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 12, 2013

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 13, 2013

Completed
Last Updated

March 26, 2013

Status Verified

March 1, 2013

Enrollment Period

1.9 years

First QC Date

March 12, 2013

Last Update Submit

March 25, 2013

Conditions

Infertility

Keywords

Embryo transfer, transabdominal ultrasound, IVF, ICSI

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • To assess clinical pregnancy rates after using ultrasound guided embryo transfer

    After December, 2012

Study Arms (2)

Ultrasound guided embryo transfer

EXPERIMENTAL

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

Drug: GnRh, HMG, HCG, Progesterone

clinical touch technique

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

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

Drug: GnRh, HMG, HCG, Progesterone

Interventions

GnRh, HMG, HCG, ProgesteroneDRUG

GnRh analogue (0.05 mg/day), HMG (150-300 iu/day), HCG (5000 iu/day), Progesterone (100 mg/day)

Ultrasound guided embryo transferclinical touch technique

Eligibility Criteria

Age20 Years - 39 Years
Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

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

You may not qualify if:

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

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

IVF Unit, Ain Shams Maternity Hospital, Ain Shams University

Cairo, Egypt

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • 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.

    PMID: 16556674BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Infertility

Interventions

Gonadotropin-Releasing HormoneProgesterone

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Genital DiseasesUrogenital Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pituitary Hormone-Releasing HormonesHypothalamic HormonesPeptide HormonesHormonesHormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone AntagonistsNeuropeptidesPeptidesAmino Acids, Peptides, and ProteinsOligopeptidesNerve Tissue ProteinsProteinsPregnenedionesPregnenesPregnanesSteroidsFused-Ring CompoundsPolycyclic CompoundsCorpus Luteum HormonesGonadal HormonesProgesterone CongenersGonadal Steroid Hormones

Study Officials

  • Ahmed R Ammar, MD

    Ain Shams University

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Assistent Professor, Obstet Gynecol

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 12, 2013

First Posted

March 13, 2013

Study Start

September 1, 2009

Primary Completion

August 1, 2011

Study Completion

August 1, 2011

Last Updated

March 26, 2013

Record last verified: 2013-03

Locations

EG(1)