Infertility requiring in vitro fertilisation for its management Pregnancy and Childbirth Infertility requiring in vitro fertilisation for its management
Conditions
Interventions
Participants are randomized on the day of oocyte pick-up to one of two groups with the use of a computer-generated random number sequence and opaque sealed envelopes by the lead Embryologist. On the m
Sponsors
Homerton Fertility Centre
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients undergoing IVF or ICSI treatment at the Homerton University Hospital, London, between February 2014 and September 2014 2. Female partner aged 23-39 years and with any cause infertility
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. The couple having undergone a prior cycle with failed fertilization 2. The use of donor oocytes or frozen-thawed sperm 3. The presence of hepatitis B, hepatitis C, or HIV infections; leucospermia or other signs of infection 4. Men with <500 µl of SP 5. Enrollment in conflicting studies
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Clinical pregnancy rate (CPR) is assessed via pelvic ultrasound at 7-8 weeks gestation. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Miscarriage rate is measured by pelvic ultrasound at 7-8 weeks gestation 2. Multiple pregnancy rate is assessed via pelvic ultrasound at 7-8 weeks gestation 3. Live birth rate (LBR) is determined through medical record review at three months after the expected date of delivery (routinely collected for all patients undergoing fertility treatment within the unit) | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed