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Basic Information
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RECRUITING
2500 participants
OBSERVATIONAL
2021-05-04
2026-02-28
Brief Summary
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An impact on sexual activity and a decrease in the frequency of intercourse has been observed in infertile couples. In couples who undergo assisted reproductive technology (ART), sexual relations have an additional component that can condition them, such as the fear of influencing the outcome of the cycle.
The usual practice in ART cycles has evolved towards a preference for blastocyst-stage embryo transfer, both in fresh in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycles and in frozen embryo transfer (FET) cycles.
The investigators consider it important to elucidate whether coital intercourse after embryo transfer (ET) has an impact on the clinical pregnancy rate after the transfer of blastocyst-stage embryos.
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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COHORT
PROSPECTIVE
Study Groups
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Sex Intercourse
women with a heterosexual sexual relationship after embryo transfer
Sex intercourse
A heterosexual sexual relationship
Non sex intercourse
women without a heterosexual sexual relationship after embryo transfer
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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Sex intercourse
A heterosexual sexual relationship
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* That they carry out an embryo transfer, in a FET cycle
FEMALE
No
Sponsors
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Fundación Santiago Dexeus Font
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Locations
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Hospital Universitario Quiron Dexeus
Barcelona, , Spain
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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References
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Ata B, Abou-Setta AM, Seyhan A, Buckett W. Application of seminal plasma to female genital tract prior to embryo transfer in assisted reproductive technology cycles (IVF, ICSI and frozen embryo transfer). Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2018 Feb 28;2(2):CD011809. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011809.pub2.
Fanchin R, Harmas A, Benaoudia F, Lundkvist U, Olivennes F, Frydman R. Microbial flora of the cervix assessed at the time of embryo transfer adversely affects in vitro fertilization outcome. Fertil Steril. 1998 Nov;70(5):866-70. doi: 10.1016/s0015-0282(98)00277-5.
Fanchin R, Righini C, Olivennes F, Taylor S, de Ziegler D, Frydman R. Uterine contractions at the time of embryo transfer alter pregnancy rates after in-vitro fertilization. Hum Reprod. 1998 Jul;13(7):1968-74. doi: 10.1093/humrep/13.7.1968.
Robertson SA, Prins JR, Sharkey DJ, Moldenhauer LM. Seminal fluid and the generation of regulatory T cells for embryo implantation. Am J Reprod Immunol. 2013 Apr;69(4):315-30. doi: 10.1111/aji.12107.
Stanford JB, Hansen JL, Willis SK, Hu N, Thomas A. Peri-implantation intercourse does not lower fecundability. Hum Reprod. 2020 Sep 1;35(9):2107-2112. doi: 10.1093/humrep/deaa156.
Tao P, Coates R, Maycock B. The impact of infertility on sexuality: A literature review. Australas Med J. 2011;4(11):620-7. doi: 10.4066/AMJ.20111055. Epub 2011 Nov 30.
Tremellen KP, Valbuena D, Landeras J, Ballesteros A, Martinez J, Mendoza S, Norman RJ, Robertson SA, Simon C. The effect of intercourse on pregnancy rates during assisted human reproduction. Hum Reprod. 2000 Dec;15(12):2653-8. doi: 10.1093/humrep/15.12.2653.
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Other Identifiers
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FSD-SEX-2021-05
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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