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The Effect of Endometrial scratching (cleaning) on pregnancy rate after failed Intrauterine insemination. ( insertion of partner semen into uterine cavity )

The Effect of Endometrial scratching on pregnancy rate after failed intrauterine insemination. A randomised controlled trial.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2017/10/010056
Enrollment
162
Registered
2017-10-11
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Intrauterine insemination(IUI) with endometrial scratching: Endometrial scratching will be done on day 8 or day 9 of the menstrual cycle planned for IUI using endometrial pipelle biospy

Sponsors

JIPMER
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Couples attending the Infertility outpatient clinic in OBG Dept with up to three previous failed IUI. 1. Couples with mild male factor infertility- defined According to WHO (2010) as sperm analysis : A.Sperm Concentration >10-20x106 sperm/ml B.15-25% progressive motility and / or C. 2. Couples with unexplained infertility â?? A. Regular normal Menstrual cycles B. Bilateral fallopian tubes patent-confirmed by laparoscopy or hysterosalphingography C. Normal TSH and Prolactin levels D. Normal reproductive hormone levels E. Normal semen analysis

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Endometriosis or intrauterine organic pathology (polps,myoma and adhesions) , known Pelvic inflammatory disorder, ovarian cyst. 2. Any other medical disorder (Cardiovascular, Renal and Hepatic Disorders).

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Higher pregnancy rates with endometrial scratching in patients undergoing IUI .Timepoint: Assessed in months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To assess the number of attempts at endometrial scratching in subsequent cycles to attain pregnancyTimepoint: Assessed in Months;To assess the pain and bleeding following endometrial scratching.Timepoint: Pain will be assessed based on Visual analog scale, right after procedure and bleeding graded as minimal/mild/moderate following procedure.

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDrChitra T

JIPMER

drchitra@yahoo.com

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026