Embryo Transfer: Direct Versus Afterloading Trial

NCT ID: NCT00824629

Last Updated: 2010-10-26

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

400 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2008-10-31

Study Completion Date

2010-09-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to evaluate two types of embryo transfer procedure.

The investigators will compare direct embryo transfer against afterloading embryo transfer.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Infertility

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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1

Afterloading embryo transfer procedure

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Afterloading embryo transfer procedure

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Afterloading embryo transfer procedure

2

Direct embryo transfer procedure

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Direct embryo transfer procedure

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Direct embryo transfer procedure

Interventions

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Afterloading embryo transfer procedure

Afterloading embryo transfer procedure

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Direct embryo transfer procedure

Direct embryo transfer procedure

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients in IVF/CICSI program
* Transfer day:2 or 3 after ovum pick-up

Exclusion Criteria

* None
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

42 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Fundacion Dexeus

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Departamento de Obstetricia, Ginecologia y Reproducción

Principal Investigators

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Buenaventura Coroleu, PhD., MD.

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Departamento de Obstetricia, Ginecologia y Reproduccion , Institut Universitari Dexeus

Locations

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Departamento de Obstetricia Ginecologia y Reproducción. Institut Universitari Dexeus

Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

Site Status

Countries

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Spain

References

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Coroleu B, Carreras O, Veiga A, Martell A, Martinez F, Belil I, Hereter L, Barri PN. Embryo transfer under ultrasound guidance improves pregnancy rates after in-vitro fertilization. Hum Reprod. 2000 Mar;15(3):616-20. doi: 10.1093/humrep/15.3.616.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 10686207 (View on PubMed)

Coroleu B, Barri PN, Carreras O, Martinez F, Parriego M, Hereter L, Parera N, Veiga A, Balasch J. The influence of the depth of embryo replacement into the uterine cavity on implantation rates after IVF: a controlled, ultrasound-guided study. Hum Reprod. 2002 Feb;17(2):341-6. doi: 10.1093/humrep/17.2.341.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 11821275 (View on PubMed)

Coroleu B, Barri PN, Carreras O, Martinez F, Veiga A, Balasch J. The usefulness of ultrasound guidance in frozen-thawed embryo transfer: a prospective randomized clinical trial. Hum Reprod. 2002 Nov;17(11):2885-90. doi: 10.1093/humrep/17.11.2885.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 12407044 (View on PubMed)

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.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 16556674 (View on PubMed)

Matorras R, Mendoza R, Exposito A, Rodriguez-Escudero FJ. Influence of the time interval between embryo catheter loading and discharging on the success of IVF. Hum Reprod. 2004 Sep;19(9):2027-30. doi: 10.1093/humrep/deh366. Epub 2004 Jun 10.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 15192071 (View on PubMed)

Neithardt AB, Segars JH, Hennessy S, James AN, McKeeby JL. Embryo afterloading: a refinement in embryo transfer technique that may increase clinical pregnancy. Fertil Steril. 2005 Mar;83(3):710-4. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2004.08.022.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 15749502 (View on PubMed)

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Other Identifiers

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DEX001

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id