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Immediate Intra Uterine Isemination (IUI) Versus Expectant Management in Postoperative Endometriosis Patients

Not Applicable
Terminated
Conditions
Endometriosis
Infertility
Interventions
Other: controlled ovarian stimulation with gonadotropins + intrauterine insemination
Registration Number
NCT02636400
Lead Sponsor
Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Brief Summary

Is postoperative IUI better than expectant management in infertile endometriosis patients with good prognosis based on their EFI score? (A single centre randomised controlled trial).

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
TERMINATED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
24
Inclusion Criteria
  • recent (<6months) complete laparoscopic endometriosis resection
  • endometriosis fertility index (EFI) at least 7/10
  • Regular menstrual cycles (min 24days - max 38days) with proven ovulation
  • At least one functional tube at surgery, normal uterus
  • Sperm sample of partner: normal or mild male factor
Exclusion Criteria
  • frozen (donor or partner) sperm
  • clinical and/or imaging evidence of endometriosis recurrence/persistence at randomization
  • FSH > 20 IU/L

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
postop IUIcontrolled ovarian stimulation with gonadotropins + intrauterine insemination4 IUI cycles within 7 menstrual cycles
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
cumulative clinical pregnancy rateparticipants will be followed for the duration of 7 menstrual cycles and in case of pregnancy, they will be followed until the pregnancy outcome is known, implying an average time frame of 1.5 year
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

UZ Leuven

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Leuven, Belgium

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