NCT03220503

Brief Summary

Research Question: In women undergoing frozen embryo transfer, does routine endometrial injury before frozen embryo transfer increase clinical pregnancy rate? Research Hypothesis: (Null Hypothesis) In women undergoing frozen embryo transfer Routine endometrial injury before frozen embryo transfer does not increase clinical pregnancy rate. (Alternative Hypothesis) In women undergoing frozen embryo transfer, endometrial injury before the transfer may increase pregnancy rate.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

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Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
50

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_4

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2017

Shorter than P25 for phase_4

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 8, 2017

Completed
3 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 15, 2017

Completed
1 month until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 18, 2017

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

September 9, 2017

Completed
22 days until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 1, 2017

Completed
Last Updated

July 18, 2017

Status Verified

July 1, 2017

Enrollment Period

6 months

First QC Date

June 15, 2017

Last Update Submit

July 16, 2017

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Chemical pregnancy rate

    serum Beta -Human Chorionic Gonadotropin positive

    two weeks after frozen embryo transfer

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Clinical pregnancy rate

    four weeks after frozen embryo transfer

Study Arms (2)

Group (A)

EXPERIMENTAL

consists of 25 patients will receive frozen embryo with endometrial scratching on day 7 of transfer cycle.

Procedure: endometrial injury

Group (B)

NO INTERVENTION

consists of 25 patients will receive frozen embryo without endometrial scratching as control group.

Interventions

single induced injury will be done on the posterior endometrium on day 7 of the transfer cycle by using modified Cook catheter.

Group (A)

Eligibility Criteria

AgeUp to 40 Years
Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • All infertile women have high quality frozen embryos.

You may not qualify if:

  • History of endocrine disease such as: diabetes; Hyperthyroidism and Hyperprolactinemia.
  • History of hysteroscopic surgery due to intrauterine adhesions.
  • History of cardiovascular, renal or liver disease .
  • History of stroke or myocardial infarction.
  • Poor quality embryos.
  • Alcohol or Substance abuse.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

ART unit - Ain Shams university Matrnity Hospital

Cairo, Egypt

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Infertility

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Genital DiseasesUrogenital Diseases

Study Officials

  • Adel Sh Salah El-Din, Ass. Prof.

    Ain Shams University

    STUDY DIRECTOR
  • Mohammed A Faris, Lecturer

    Ain Shams University

    STUDY DIRECTOR
  • Mohamed E Shawky, Lecturer

    Ain Shams University

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Central Study Contacts

Yasser Sherbiny, invistgator

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 4
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 15, 2017

First Posted

July 18, 2017

Study Start

March 8, 2017

Primary Completion

September 9, 2017

Study Completion

October 1, 2017

Last Updated

July 18, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-07

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