The effect of intercourse around embryo transfer on pregnancy rate in Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) cycles

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT138706101132N2

Enrollment

390

Registered

2008-12-25

Start date

2006-07-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

The factors which improved pregnancy rate in Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) cycles.

Interventions

Intervention 1: In study group the patients recommended to have intercourse 12h after embryo transfer. Intervention 2: In control group the patients recommended to abstain from intercourse up to 24 ho

In study group the patients recommended to have intercourse 12h after embryo transfer

In control group the patients recommended to abstain from intercourse up to 24 hours after embryo transfer

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

21 Years to 37 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: patients with history of at least 5 years infertility undergoing In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) or Intra Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Clinical Pregnancy. Timepoint: 2 weeks. Method of measurement: ?Embryonic cardiac activity observed by ultrasound.;Implantation rate. Timepoint: 2 weeks. Method of measurement: Number of gestational sacs per embryo transferred.;Chemical pregnancy. Timepoint: 2 weeks. Method of measurement: Serum beta HCG.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAbbas Aflatoonian

Research and Clinical center for Infertility

abbas_aflatoonian@yahoo.com+98 35 1824 7085

Outcome results

None listed

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