Is There a Difference in Oocyte Quality? A Comparison of Two Aspiration Needle Gauges

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Infertility
• Interventions: Device: Oocyte Aspiration needle

• Registration Number: NCT02749773
• Lead Sponsor: Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to determine whether different needle gauges influences the quality of the aspirated oocytes during in-vivo fertilization (IVF).

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2016-04-06
• Study First Submitted QC: 2016-04-22
• Study First Posted: 2016-04-25
• Status Verified: 2016-05
• Study Start: 2016-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-05-01
• Last Update Posted: 2016-05-03
• Primary Completion: 2017-05
• Study Completion: 2017-05

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

• Fertility treatment
• Antral follicle count

Exclusion Criteria

• Women who refuse to participate

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Oocyte aspiration with 17G needle	Oocyte Aspiration needle	Oocyte Aspiration with 17G needle.
Oocyte aspiration with (20-17G) needle	Oocyte Aspiration needle	Oocyte Aspiration (20-17G) needle.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Oocyte Quality microscopic description.	One year	Aspirated oocytes from both needle gauges will be compared for quality according to 5 parameters: Polar body, Zona pellucida, Dark cytoplasm, Perivitelline space and Vacuoles.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hillel Yaffe Medical Center; 🇮🇱 Hadera, Israel