The Effect of Serum Progesterone Levels on the Day of hCG Administration on the Probability of Pregnancy in Patients Treated by IVF Using GnRH Antagonists and Recombinant Gonadotrophins
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Enrollment
- 130
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Clinical pregnancy, defined as ultrasound evidence of fetal heart activity at 6-8 weeks of gestation
Overview
Brief Summary
This observational study attempts to investigate the potential role of serum progesterone levels on the day of hCG administration (thus, the end of the follicular phase) on the probability of pregnancy, in patients undergoing IVF with the use of GnRH antagonists and recombinant gonadotrophins.
There has been evidence, that increased serum levels of progesterone are associated with a decreased probability of pregnancy after IVF.
This study will attempt to explore the role of progesterone on the outcome of IVF, by closely monitoring its levels during the late follicular phase.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Observational Model
- Cohort
- Time Perspective
- Prospective
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to 39 Years (Adult)
- Sex
- Female
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •Age \< 40 years
- •Basal FSH \< 12 IU/L
- •Basal P \< 1.6 ng/mL
Exclusion Criteria
- •Presence of cystic formations at the ovaries during the basal ultrasound scan (prior the initiation of stimulation)
- •Women with polycystic ovaries syndrome (PCOS)
- •Women with Stage III-IV Endometriosis
- •Women with a pathological condition of the adrenal glands
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Clinical pregnancy, defined as ultrasound evidence of fetal heart activity at 6-8 weeks of gestation
Time Frame: At 6-8 weeks of gestation
Secondary Outcomes
- Pregnancy (defined as a b-hCG> 25 IU/L)(12 days after embryo transfer)