Salpingectomy Versus Aspiration of Hydrosalpingeal Fluid Prior to IVF-ET

NCT ID: NCT02008240

Last Updated: 2015-02-18

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

160 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-08-31

Study Completion Date

2014-05-31

Brief Summary

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The aim of this randomized controlled trial is to compare the efficacy of ultrasound guided aspiration of hydrosalpingeal fluid with salpingectomy in the management patients with ultrasound visible hydrosalpinges undergoing IVF-ET.

Detailed Description

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The adverse impact of hydrosalpinx on in vitro fertilisation embryo transfer (IVF-ET) outcomes has been confirmed by several retrospective and prospective studies .

Cochrane review of prospective randomised trials of laparoscopic salpingectomy confirmed the beneficial effect of laparoscopic salpingectomy on IVF-ET outcomes in patients with hydrosalpinges.

Surgery is not usually safe especially in patients with extensive adhesions, morbid obesity or previous multiple laparotomies. Furthermore, many infertile couples refuse to undergo bilateral salpingectomy or proximal tubal occlusion because these procedures remove any hope of spontaneous pregnancy. Other less invasive options for patients with hydrosalpinges as ultrasound-guided aspiration of hydrosalpingeal fluid, antibiotics (alone or combined with aspiration) and hysteroscopic occlusion of fallopian tube were studied in order to find an alternative to salpingectomy . Although these methods are simple and getting popular, current data are inadequate to recommend these treatment options instead of salpingectomy because most of the supporting evidences for these methods come from small retrospective studies.

A recent randomized controlled trial revealed that the aspiration of hydrosalpingeal fluid at the time of oocyte retrieval was associated with improved implantation rate and pregnancy rates.

The aim of this randomized controlled trial is to compare the efficacy of ultrasound guided aspiration of hydrosalpingeal fluid with salpingectomy in the management patients with ultrasound visible hydrosalpinges undergoing IVF-ET

Conditions

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Infertility

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Needle aspiration of hydrosalpinx

Aspiration of hydrosalpingeal fluid under ultrasound guidance

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Needle aspiration of hydrosalpinx

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Under deep sedation, the retrieval of oocytes is done and then an aspiration needle is inserted into the hydrosalpinx under ultrasonographic guidance and suction is applied to aspirate the hydrosalpingeal fluid completely . If there are bilateral hydrosalpinges, the process is repeated on the opposite side.

salpingectomy

Surgical removal of hydrosalpinx

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Salpingectomy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

laparoscopic surgical removal of affected tube is done with bipolar electrocoagulation for hemostasis. The mesosalpinx is coagulated as close a possible to the fallopian tube to avoid any compromise in the ovarian blood supply . In cases with marked adhesion, proximal ligation and a distal fenestration is done .

Interventions

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Needle aspiration of hydrosalpinx

Under deep sedation, the retrieval of oocytes is done and then an aspiration needle is inserted into the hydrosalpinx under ultrasonographic guidance and suction is applied to aspirate the hydrosalpingeal fluid completely . If there are bilateral hydrosalpinges, the process is repeated on the opposite side.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Salpingectomy

laparoscopic surgical removal of affected tube is done with bipolar electrocoagulation for hemostasis. The mesosalpinx is coagulated as close a possible to the fallopian tube to avoid any compromise in the ovarian blood supply . In cases with marked adhesion, proximal ligation and a distal fenestration is done .

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Other Intervention Names

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ultrasound guidance aspiration of hydrosalpingeal fluid surgical removal of hydrosalpinx

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients with unilateral or bilateral hydrosalpinges visible by ultrasound
* Age between 18 - 37 years
* Period of infertility \> 1 year
* Body mass index between 19-29
* Normal basal luteinizing hormone (LH), follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and prolactin concentrations.
* Normal recent semen analysis (according to World Health Organization criteria).

Exclusion Criteria

* Uterine fibroid requiring surgical removal.
* Endometriosis.
* Male factor of infertility requiring ICSI, Previous IVF cycles.
* History of recurrent miscarriage.
* Endocrinologic disorders.
* Presence of systemic disease contraindicating pregnancy.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

37 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Aljazeera Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Prof .Usama M.Fouda

M.D , PhD

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Usama M. Fouda, M.D, PhD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Assistant professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology , Faculty of medicine ,Cairo university , and scientific director of assisted conception unit, Aljazeera (Al Gazeera) hospital.

Ahmed M. Sayed, M.D, PhD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Assistant professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology , Faculty of medicine ,Cairo university, and clinical director of assisted conception unit, Aljazeera (Al Gazeera) hospital

Locations

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Aljazeera (Al Gazeera) hospital

Giza, Giza Governorate, Egypt

Site Status

Countries

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Egypt

References

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Fouda UM, Sayed AM. Effect of ultrasound-guided aspiration of hydrosalpingeal fluid during oocyte retrieval on the outcomes of in vitro fertilisation-embryo transfer: a randomised controlled trial (NCT01040351). Gynecol Endocrinol. 2011 Aug;27(8):562-7. doi: 10.3109/09513590.2010.507290. Epub 2010 Jul 30.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 20672903 (View on PubMed)

Strandell A, Lindhard A, Waldenstrom U, Thorburn J, Janson PO, Hamberger L. Hydrosalpinx and IVF outcome: a prospective, randomized multicentre trial in Scandinavia on salpingectomy prior to IVF. Hum Reprod. 1999 Nov;14(11):2762-9. doi: 10.1093/humrep/14.11.2762.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 10548619 (View on PubMed)

Fouda UM, Sayed AM, Abdelmoty HI, Elsetohy KA. Ultrasound guided aspiration of hydrosalpinx fluid versus salpingectomy in the management of patients with ultrasound visible hydrosalpinx undergoing IVF-ET: a randomized controlled trial. BMC Womens Health. 2015;15:21. doi: 10.1186/s12905-015-0177-2. Epub 2015 Feb 27.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 25783650 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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Hydrosalpinx2

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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