Status:
COMPLETED
Study of Assisted Hatching of Cleavage Stage Embryos
Lead Sponsor:
Shady Grove Fertility Reproductive Science Center
Conditions:
Infertility
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-39 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study was to determine if assisted embryo hatching can improve pregnancy rates for good prognosis patients undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) with day 3 embryo transfer.
Detailed Description
Assisted hatching is a procedure in which a hole is made in the hard covering of a developing embryo to allow the embryo to hatch more easily from this shell. This procedure is sometimes used before t...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- IVF patients with day 3 embryo transfer
- Maximum age of 39 years
- Maximum FSH 9 mIU/ml
- Maximum E2 75 pg/ml
- Ovulatory menstrual cycles
- Good embryo quality
Exclusion
- Diagnosis of diminished ovarian reserve, polycystic ovarian syndrome, uterine or egg factor infertility
- More than one previous unsuccessful IVF cycle
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2001
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
March 1 2005
Estimated Enrollment :
200 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00120549
Start Date
August 1 2001
End Date
March 1 2005
Last Update
July 19 2005
Active Locations (1)
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Shady Grove Fertility Reproductive Science Center
Rockville, Maryland, United States, 20850