MedPath

Prevalence of empty follicle syndrome in a tertiary hospital

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
To investigate the prevalence of empty follicle syndrome (EFS)&#44
a condition in which no oocytes were retrieved after ovarian stimulation&#44
at the King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital (KCMH)&#44
Thailand.
Empty follicle syndrome&#44
Infertility&#44
Invitro fertilization
Registration Number
TCTR20200917003
Lead Sponsor
Grants for Development of New Faculty Staff, Ratchadaphiseksomphot Endowment Fund
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
5523
Inclusion Criteria

Medical records of all ART cases from January 2001 to October 2019 were reviewed. The cases where no oocytes were retrieved during oocyte retrieval after follicles aspiration and multiple times of follicle flushing were recruited.

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion criteria were the cases where ovulation occurred before oocyte retrieval or the cases with < 4 follicles larger than 14 mm diameter (to minimize the absence of oocyte from the poor response) on the day of ovulation stimulation.

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
© Copyright 2025. All Rights Reserved by MedPath