Effect of Pertubation on Pregnancy Rates Before Intrauterine Insemination Treatment

Status

Completed

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01999959

Enrollment

180

Registered

2013-12-03

Start date

2010-01-31

Completion date

2011-06-30

Last updated

2013-12-03

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Conditions

Infertility, Insemination, Pertubation

Keywords

Unexplained Infertility, Pertubation, Gonadotrophin, Ovulation Induction, Intrauterine Insemination

Brief summary

To demonstrate a possible beneficial impact of pertubation we designed a randomized prospective study, in which uterine washing was administered prior to insemination in patients diagnosed with unexplained infertility.

Interventions

PROCEDUREPertubation

a lavage procedure of the intrauterine cavity and bilateral fallopian tubes

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

18 Years to 44 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* age of 18-44 years; presence of regular menstrual cycles and ovulation; absence of tubal occlusion on HSG; sperm concentration \>15 million spermatozoa/ml and total sperm number \>39 million/ml according to WHO criteria

Exclusion criteria

* the presence of endocrinologic disease; use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) or corticosteroids; clinical findings suggestive of pelvic inflammatory disease; and the presence of undiagnosed uterine bleeding

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Pregnancy rate	6 months	Pregnancy rate at 6 month-follow-up

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026