Subfertility H2Oil Hysterosalpingography HSG Oil-based contrast medium Water-based contrast medium Tubal patency testing
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Participants of the Water- versus Oil (H2Oil) study who were recruited in 27 hospitals (4 academic, 12 teaching and 11 non-teaching hospitals) in the Netherlands, between February 2012 and October 2014. Inclusion criteria of the H2Oil study: 1. Age between 18 up to and including 39 years; 2. Subfertility of at least one year; 3. Chlamydia antibody titer (CAT) negative; 4. Low risk of tubal pathology according to the medical history; 5. Valid indication for HSG in the fertility work-up or before intra uterine insemination treatment.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria of the H2Oil study: 1. Endocrino-pathological diseases as: PCOS, Cushing syndrome, adrenal hyperplasia, hyperprolactinemia, acromegaly, hypothalamic amenorrhea, hypothyroidy, diabetes mellitus type 1; 2. Known or high risk for tubal pathology, CAT positive; 3. Known contrast (iodine) allergy; 4. Male subfertility defined as a post-wash total motile sperm count < 3x10.6 spermatozoa/ml; 5. If not willing or able to sign the consent form.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Ongoing pregnancy rate following HSG. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Biochemical pregnancy, clinical pregnancy, miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, multiple pregnancy, time from randomization to ongoing pregnancy, received fertility treatments, mode of conception, complications during pregnancy and delivery, neonatal outcomes, the aim and ability to get a second child, cost calculations of oil based contrast / water based contrast and assisted reproductive technology (ART) treatments. | — |
Contacts
VUmc - Voortplantingsgeneeskunde De Boelelaan 1118, PK 5 X 194, 1081 HZ Amsterdam