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Injury to the lining of the womb to improve chance of pregnancy in couples having sexual intercourse or placement of sperm into the womb

Pipelle curetting as a method of endometrial scratching to increase the clinical pregnancy rate

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2018/05/013970
Enrollment
186
Registered
2018-05-18
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

Health Condition 1: null- Infertility

Interventions

Intervention1: Endometrial injury using pipelle curette: Patient randomized to the intervention arm (Group 1) will undergo an endometrial scratching/injury with a pipelle curette. The procedure will b

Sponsors

Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Couple having, regular unprotected sexual intercourse and unable to conceive for at least 12 months- Primary or Secondary Infertility 2. Women with male partner infertility for whom Intrauterine Insemination(IUI) is planned.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Women requiring endometrial biopsy for any other reason (tuberculosis, abnormal uterine bleeding)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Clinical pregnancy rateTimepoint: Three cycles of treatment—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSatish Korah Kuruvila

Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences

dr.tahmina.s@gmail.com8870730885

Outcome results

None listed

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