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A Phase II Clinical Study of Lidocain Pertubation as Treatment for Couples With Unexplained Infertility

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Infertility
Registration Number
NCT00449449
Lead Sponsor
Isifer AB
Brief Summary

The study tested the hypothesis that a pertubation with a lidocain solution will enhance pregnancy rate.

Detailed Description

In a prospective study, patients were randomized during a clomiphene citrate stimulated cycle to either pertubation with low-dose lidocain or no pertubation before insemination.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
330
Inclusion Criteria
  • Female,
  • 20-40 years of age,
  • If presence of peritoneal endometriosis they must be of minimal or mild without adhesions (verified by laparoscopy),
  • Normal menstruation cycle,
  • Male partner 20-70 years of age,
  • Male partner,
  • Normal sperm sample within 5 years (>20x106/mL, total sperm count >30x106, normal morphology 5%),
  • Duration of infertility more than one year,
  • Signed informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
  • Treatment with NSAID, corticosteroids or other drugs, which can cause an increased risk of infection,
  • Clinical signs of PID,
  • Known hypersensitivity to local anesthetics,
  • Non-patent fallopian tubes,
  • Pathological uterine cavity,
  • Pathological PCT, myoma > 2 cm diameter,
  • Any disease or laboratory finding considered of importance by the investigator not to include the patient

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
clinical pregnancy
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pregnancy rate measured by Serum-HCG day 17 after IUI

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Karolinska University Hospital at Huddinge

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Stockholm, Sweden

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