Infertility
Conditions
Brief summary
To determine the association of factors affecting the clinical pregnancy and live birth rates in patients undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) who received intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) and/or laser assisted hatching (LAH) or neither. After applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria, a total of 400 women who underwent IVF between January 2007 and December 2010 were included in the analysis. Patients were divided into 4 groups; 1) those that did not receive ICSI or LAH, 2) those that received ICSI only, 3) those that received LAH only, and 4) those that received both ICSI and LAH. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Far Eastern Memorial Hospital
Study design
Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
20 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* The present study was a retrospective review of the outcomes of women who underwent IVF with or without intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) at the Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, between January 2007 and December 2010.
Exclusion criteria
* Cases in which estradiol levels exceeded 50 pg/mL on the second day of the menstrual cycle were excluded. * Female minors or disabled persons.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Clinical pregnancy rate of intracytoplasmic sperm injection and laser assisted hatching on in vitro fertilization outcomes of patients with different causes of infertility | 3 months |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Live birth rate of intracytoplasmic sperm injection and laser assisted hatching on in vitro fertilization outcomes of patients with different causes of infertility | 1 year |
Countries
Taiwan
Outcome results
None listed