Is There a Difference in Oocyte Quality? A Comparison of Two Aspiration Needle Gauges

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02749773

Enrollment

100

Registered

2016-04-25

Start date

2016-05-31

Completion date

2017-05-31

Last updated

2016-05-03

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Conditions

Infertility

Brief summary

The aim of this study is to determine whether different needle gauges influences the quality of the aspirated oocytes during in-vivo fertilization (IVF).

Interventions

DEVICEOocyte Aspiration needle

Oocyte aspiration in women go through an IVF procedure,.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

18 Years to 39 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Fertility treatment * Antral follicle count

Exclusion criteria

* Women who refuse to participate

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Oocyte Quality microscopic description.	One year	Aspirated oocytes from both needle gauges will be compared for quality according to 5 parameters: Polar body, Zona pellucida, Dark cytoplasm, Perivitelline space and Vacuoles.

Countries

Israel

Contacts

Primary ContactYuval Atzmon, MD

atzmony@gmail.com

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 25, 2026