Implantation Prediction by Three Dimensional (3D) Ultrasound in Fresh Embryo Transfers

NCT ID: NCT02817373

Last Updated: 2016-12-30

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: UNKNOWN
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 150 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2016-11-30
• Study Completion Date: 2018-12-31

Brief Summary

This study is designed to predict implantation of a fresh, high quality embryo in an in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycle by using ultrasound based uterine factors.

Detailed Description

Investigators will recruit patients <40 years with no background morbidities who are being treated with IVF or IVF intra cytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) for acceptable indications. Only patients reaching a blastocyst transfer will be recruited ; this criterion will assist in minimizing embryonal quality as a factor in the implantation chance. The investigators will limit the quality to good quality embryos, which in the unit's routine practice are transferred in a single embryo transfer. On Day 5, embryos will be scored for blastocyst formation. Blastocysts will be graded according to the size of the blastocyst, the assessment of the inner cell mass (ICM) and trophectoderm development as suggested by Gardner. Good quality embryos (Grade 1-2) will be defined as those where at least: "3" score if the cavity completely fills the embryo, "B" when the ICM is loosely grouped with several cells and "B" when the trophectoderm has very few cells forming a loose epithelium. Lower criteria embryos on Day 5 will be defined as poor quality embryos (Grade 3 or 4). Blastocyst grading will be performed by two trained embryologists, each with over 10 years of experience. The study will not involve any change in the conventional IVF treatment; the only change will involve a 3D trans-vaginal ultrasound at the morning of the embryo transfer, before patients are initiating bladder filling (a common request from all abdominally assisted embryo transfers, facilitating an easier pathway to the uterus and an excellent view). The estimated time for the ultrasound test is 5-8 minutes and will include recording of the following variables : endometrial thickness, endometrial pattern, endometrial -myometrial junction appearance, subendometrial wave contractions (presence and number), endometrial surface area. The information will be recoded under the patients' unique study identity number and will be stored in a special computerized archived file secured by Meir medical center data protection and computer unit. The data will not affect any treatment decisions in the IVF unit unless this examination will reveal for the first time the presence of an unknown uterine polyp or the presence of a hydrosalpinx. Such scenario is improbable since in the performing unit, patients are routinely going through a uterine cavity assessment and a pelvic ultrasound scan prior to an IVF cycle. If this indeed happens then the ultrasound unit will contact the IVF unit and the treating physician will discuss the data with the patient in order to decide whether to go on with the transfer or to freeze the embryo/s until treating the new findings. Upon completion of 150 patients/studies, the ultrasound file will be analyzed by two highly trained and experienced examiners. Each of the variables collected will be used in a multivariate model for implantation incorporating the patient's age.

Conditions

Infertility

Keywords

IVF; embryo transfer; ultrasound; implantation

Study Design

• Allocation Method: NA
• Intervention Model: SINGLE_GROUP
• Primary Study Purpose: DIAGNOSTIC
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

transvaginal ultrasound study

Patients with a well established infertility requiring IVF treatment and who are \<40. Cohort will consist of patients going through a fresh day 5 transfer with a planned transfer of a single good quality embryo. Patients will go thorough a Ultrasound scan performed through a vaginal probe on the morning of the embryo transfer.

Group Type: OTHER

Ultrasound scan performed through a vaginal probe

Intervention Type: OTHER

5-8 minute scan recording : endometrial thickness, endometrial pattern, endometrial -myometrial junction appearance, subendometrial wave contractions (presence and number), endometrial surface area

Interventions

Ultrasound scan performed through a vaginal probe

5-8 minute scan recording : endometrial thickness, endometrial pattern, endometrial -myometrial junction appearance, subendometrial wave contractions (presence and number), endometrial surface area

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Single day 5 fresh embryo transfer of good quality
• Age<40

Exclusion Criteria

• Frozen embryo transfer
• Age>40
• Day 2-3 transfer
• Double embryo transfer

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 40 Years
• Eligible Sex: FEMALE
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Meir Medical Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Amir Wiser, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Meir Medical Center

Locations

Meir Medical Center

Kfar Saba, Israel, Israel

Site Status: RECRUITING

Countries

Israel

Central Contacts

Anat Hershko Klement, MD

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 972549170084

Email: anat.klement@gmail.com

Amir Wiser, MD

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 97297472901

Email: amir.wiser@gmail.com

Facility Contacts

Anat Hershko Klement, MD

Role: primary

References

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Reference Type: BACKGROUND

PMID: 8970487 (View on PubMed)

Matsuura K, Hayashi N, Takiue C, Hirata R, Habara T, Naruse K. Blastocyst quality scoring based on morphologic grading correlates with cell number. Fertil Steril. 2010 Aug;94(3):1135-7. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.11.003. Epub 2010 Jan 15.

Reference Type: RESULT

PMID: 20079898 (View on PubMed)

Hershko-Klement A, Tepper R. Ultrasound in assisted reproduction: a call to fill the endometrial gap. Fertil Steril. 2016 Jun;105(6):1394-1402.e4. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2016.04.012. Epub 2016 Apr 29.

Reference Type: RESULT

PMID: 27140291 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

123-16MMC

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id