Outcome of IVF / ICSI cycles. Pregnancy and Childbirth
Conditions
Interventions
Endometrial scratch performed in the cycle preceding the IVF/ICSI cycle
Sponsors
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Age between 20-40 years 2. FSH = 12 3. Normal uterine cavity by hysteroscopy (done routinely for all cases prior to ICSI) 4. = 2 good quality embryos replaced
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Age > 40 years 2. Abnormal uterine cavity due to submucous fibroid, endometrial polyps, Asherman’s syndrome or congenital uterine malformations 3. Patients who have < 2 good quality embryos at time of transfer were excluded from the analysis
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Live birth rate; calculated as the ration of number of patients with live births divided by the number of patients who had embryo transfer 2. Implantation rate; calculated as number of gestational sacs evident by ultrasound divided by the number of transferred embryos | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Clinical pregnancy rate; calculated as the number of patients with clinical pregnancy divided by the number of patients who had embryo transfer 2. Miscarriage rate per clinical pregnancy; calculated as the number of patients who had miscarriage divided by the number of patients who had clinical pregnancies 3. Multiple gestations rate; calculated as the number of patients who had multiple gestation divided by the number of patients who had clinical pregnancies 4. Pain; reported pain during the intervention 5. Bleeding; reports of abnormal bleeding during or after the intervention | — |
Countries
Egypt
Outcome results
None listed