Effect of Ultrasound Guided Embryo Transfer on Pregnancy Rates

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Infertility
• Interventions: Drug: GnRh, HMG, HCG, Progesterone

• Registration Number: NCT01810601
• Lead Sponsor: Ain Shams Maternity Hospital

Brief Summary

To assess the effect of transabdominal ultrasound guided embryo transfer on the pregnancy rates versus clinical touch technique

Detailed Description

A total of 90 patients undergoing treatment with ICSI were divided into 2 groups: group 1 (45 patients), had ultrasound guided embryo transfer and group 2 (45 patients), underwent embryo transfer using the clinical touch technique

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2009-09
• Primary Completion: 2011-08
• Study Completion: 2011-08
• Status Verified: 2013-03
• Study First Submitted: 2013-03-12
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-03-12
• Study First Posted: 2013-03-13
• Last Update Submitted: 2013-03-25
• Last Update Posted: 2013-03-26

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 90

Inclusion Criteria

• Age (20-39)
• Male factor infertility
• Ovarian factor infertility
• Unexplained infertility

Exclusion Criteria

• Tubal factor infertility
• Endometriosis
• FSH > 16 iu/l on cycle day 3
• Less than 2 embryos grade A
• Difficult embryo transfer

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Ultrasound guided embryo transfer	GnRh, HMG, HCG, Progesterone	GnRh, HMG, HCG, Progesterone 45 patients had ultrasound guided embryo transfer during ICSI
clinical touch technique	GnRh, HMG, HCG, Progesterone	GnRh, HMG, HCG, Progesterone 45 patients had embryo transfer using clinical touch technique during ICSI

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To assess clinical pregnancy rates after using ultrasound guided embryo transfer	After December, 2012

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

IVF Unit, Ain Shams Maternity Hospital, Ain Shams University; 🇪🇬 Cairo, Egypt