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Intrauterine Flushing With Follicular Fluid Plus Granulosa Cells

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Embryo Implantation
Granulosa Cell
Follicular Fluid
Interventions
Biological: Intrauterine flushing of follicular fluid with granulosa cells
Registration Number
NCT04077970
Lead Sponsor
Royan Institute
Brief Summary

One hundred forty patients with male factor infertility are randomized into two groups. In the study group, flushing the endometrial cavity with 2ml of clear follicular fluid with granulose cells will be performed using an IUI catheter after ovum pick-up While in the control group, no flushing of the endometrial cavity with FF is done. The implantation rates and pregnancy rates in both groups will be assessed.

Detailed Description

This study is a randomized clinical trial to investigate implantation rate and clinical pregnancy after intrauterine flushing of infertile patients with follicular fluid plus granulosa cells - Randomized controlled trials. The study protocol is approved by the Ethics Committee (Institutional Review Board) of Royan institute and all participants provide informed consent.

The main objective of this study is evaluation of implantation rate and clinical pregnancy after flushing of uterine in infertile patients with follicular fluid plus granulosa cells in IVF/ ICSI cycles.

Material and methods: In a randomized clinical trial, 140 patients with Male factor infertility referring to infertility clinic of Royan Institute, Iran, who received ovarian stimulation with antagonist and agonist protocol, will be randomly assigned to two groups: in case group, if the follicular fluid of two clear dominant follicles contain at least 2 COC, after removal of the COCs, follicular fluid will be collected Endometrial cavity flushing with 2 ml of follicular fluid will be performed by IUI caterer. In control group only catheterization of uterine cavity will be performed. Primary outcome is comparison of implantation rate between case and control group. Secondly outcome is assessment of clinical pregnancy rate in both groups.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
140
Inclusion Criteria
  1. Normal Hormonal profile (FSH, LH, AMH) and normal AFC
  2. Normal ovarian reserve
  3. Age 20-38 years
  4. Regular menstrual cycle
  5. IVF / ICSI or IVF or ICSI cycles with agonist and antagonist protocol
  6. Existence of at least 2 oocytes in dominant follicular fluids
Exclusion Criteria
  1. Presence of Endometriosis and Endometrioma
  2. Hydrosalpinx
  3. OHSS (Ovarian Hyper Stimulating Syndrome)
  4. Tubal factor infertility
  5. Male factor infertility with azoospermia
  6. Low/Poor Response
  7. Myoma with a compression effect or submocusa myometrium
  8. Intra mural or subserouse Myoma > 5cm
  9. Presence of untreated Thyroid, Diabetic and Hepatitis diseases, vaginal infection.
  10. Endometrial tuberculosis
  11. The follicular fluid which contains any oocyte or contaminated with blood will be discarded

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Intrauterine flushing follicular fluidIntrauterine flushing of follicular fluid with granulosa cellsWomen underwent intrauterine flushing with follicular fluid plus granulosa cells
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Implantation ratesDay 35-42 post ovum pick-up (OPU) (34-36 hours post recombinant human choriogonadotropin day [approximately 28 days])

Implantation rate was measured as the number of gestational sacs observed, divided by the number of embryos transferred

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Clinical pregnancy rate4-6 weeks after embryo transfer

The observation of gestational sac on ultrasound examination two-three weeks after positive serum βhCG

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Royan Institute

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Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of

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