Efficacy Study of the Embryo Transfer Catheter

Ghent University Hospital (UZ)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Infertility (IVF Patients)

Treatments: Device: Frydman classical catheter; Device: Cook K-SOFT-5100 catheter

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00766714

UZGhent 002

Details and patient eligibility

About

A prospective randomized trial comparing Cook K-SOFT-5100 and Frydman classical catheter 4.5 for embryo transfer in human IVF/ICSI was performed. Three experienced operators participated in the trial, using a fixed distance transfer protocol. Primary endpoint was clinical pregnancy rate, secondary endpoints were rates of difficult transfer and of catheter failure. Patients were randomized by a computer program immediately prior to embryo transfer.

Enrollment: 1,446 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• patients undergoing embryo transfer in our IVF program between 2000 and 2005

Exclusion criteria

• patients not giving consent were excluded

Trial design

1,446 participants in 2 patient groups

1

Experimental group

Description:

Cook K-SOFT-5100 catheter

Treatment:

Device: Cook K-SOFT-5100 catheter

2

Active Comparator group

Description:

Frydman classical catheter

Treatment:

Device: Frydman classical catheter