Embryotransfer Operator and Pregnancy Rate

NCT ID: NCT03561129

Last Updated: 2018-06-20

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

200000 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

1997-01-01

Study Completion Date

2017-12-31

Brief Summary

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Several studies had analyzed the correlation between embryo transfer operator experience and implantation, clinical pregnancy, abortion and delivery rate.

The aim of the present study is determining if the probabilities of embryo implantation and pregnancy are associated to the operator performing the embryo transfer.

This study allows following more than 30 different operators in a global period of 20 years with almost 20,000 procedures.

Detailed Description

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Several studies had analyzed the correlation between embryo transfer operator experience and implantation, clinical pregnancy, abortion and delivery rate. Until now, the evidences are mixed and inconclusive.

The aim of the present study is determining if the probabilities of embryo implantation and pregnancy are associated to the operator performing the embryo transfer.

The database includes all the fresh embryo transfers, performed between January 1997 and December 2016 at Humanitas Fertility Center after IVF-ICSI cycles. Only embryo transfers performed by the surgeon on duty for that day ("Gynecologist of the Day") will be included.

Secondary end point is to evaluate if it is possible to draw a learning curve for transfer in terms of pregnancies for the different surgeons.

The strength of this study relies on the completeness of the preoperative factors and follow up and on the vastest dataset in literature that can permit to correct for multiple confounders and analyze a wide group of outcomes.

Conditions

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Sterility

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Interventions

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Embryo transfer

all the fresh embryo transfers, performed between January 1997 and December 2016 at Humanitas Fertility Center after IVF-ICSI cycles, divided per operator

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* fresh embryos' transfers
* embryo transfers performed only by the surgeon on duty for that day ("Gynecologist of the Day")

Exclusion Criteria

* cryo thawed embryos' transfers
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

48 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Istituto Clinico Humanitas

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

References

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Uyar A, Bener A, Ciray HN, Bahceci M. Physician experience in performing embryo transfers may affect outcome. Fertil Steril. 2011 Apr;95(5):1860-2. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.10.036.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 21075368 (View on PubMed)

van Weering HG, Schats R, McDonnell J, Vink JM, Vermeiden JP, Hompes PG. The impact of the embryo transfer catheter on the pregnancy rate in IVF. Hum Reprod. 2002 Mar;17(3):666-70. doi: 10.1093/humrep/17.3.666.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 11870120 (View on PubMed)

Cirillo F, Patrizio P, Baccini M, Morenghi E, Ronchetti C, Cafaro L, Zannoni E, Baggiani A, Levi-Setti PE. The human factor: does the operator performing the embryo transfer significantly impact the cycle outcome? Hum Reprod. 2020 Feb 29;35(2):275-282. doi: 10.1093/humrep/dez290.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 32100020 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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XXX/2018

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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