Infertility, In Vitro Fertilization
Conditions
Keywords
Cell Culture Techniques
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to determine if a new medium with no human serum albumine added is as good as the media conventionally used for IVF/ICSI.
Detailed description
Cells attained in IVF/ICSI procedures are kept in a medium that nurture the cells. Until now all such media have contained human serum albumine. The purpose of this study is to determine if a new medium with no human serum albumine added is as good as the media conventionally used for IVF/ICSI.
Interventions
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Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Couples seeking IVF/ICSI. * Female under 38 years of age. * No more than two previous IVF/ICSI treatments without pregnancy. * Regular menstruation periods. * No endocrine disease that requires treatment in the female. * BMI below 30 in the female. * At least 8 mature follicles upon monitoring or 6 MII oocytes upon ICSI. * Written informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
* Low responders to FSH. * Females in danger of developing OHSS. * Sperm sample below ICSI-quality.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Fertilization | 24 hours |
| Cleavage | 48 hours |
| Embryo score | 48 hours |
| Embryos used | 48 hours |
Countries
Norway