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3D/4D ultrasound guided embryo transfer vs clinical touch technique

3D/4D ultrasound guided embryo transfer vs clinical touch technique: a randomised controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN79955797
Enrollment
314
Registered
2018-02-06
Start date
2018-03-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-03-18

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

Conditions

Infertility Urological and Genital Diseases Female infertility

Interventions

In a non-randomised pilot study of an unselected population (50 patients), an increase in live birth rate biochemical pregnancy rate of 15% was observed in the intervention group compared with a contr

Sponsors

Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. All women undergoing fresh or frozen embryo transfer 2. All women able to provide written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Known or suspected hydrosalpinx 2. Fluid within the endometrial cavity 3. Gross distortion of endometrium (e.g. fibroids etc) 4. Previous myomectomy 5. Previous randomization 6. Significant health issues, e.g. HIV, Hepatitis C, Hepatitis B, previous trachelectomy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Live births, recorded at follow up at 10 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Biochemical pregnancy, defined as urinary pregnancy test positive, at 2 weeks after embryo transfer 2. Clinical pregnancy, defined as presence of intrauterine pregnancy with fetal heart rate >100bpm between 6-8 weeks pregnancy, at 5 weeks after embryo transfer 3. Miscarriage, recorded at 20 weeks after embryo transfer 4. Ectopic pregnancy, recorded at 8 weeks after embryo transfer 5. Multiple pregnancies, recorded at 5 weeks after embryo transfer 6. Failed embryo transfer, recorded at time of procedure 7. Grading of ease of procedure (Easy 1 to Difficult 5), recorded at time of procedure 8. Duration of procedure, recorded at time of procedure 9. Patient experience, assessed by questionnaire following procedure

Countries

England, United Kingdom

Contacts

Public ContactLewis;Louise Nancarrow;Hardman

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Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 15, 2026