Endometrial Flora in Women Undergoing IVF Treatments

Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Endometrial Flora Characterization in Infertile Women

Treatments: Diagnostic Test: Endometrial sampling of a Typical Embryo transfer catheter

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03208595

0201-17

Details and patient eligibility

About

Characterization of the female genital tract microbiome in women undergoing IVF treatment

Full description

The primary goal With The purpose of our study is to examine the uterine microbiome by Next-generation sequencing of the bacteria specific regions .

Vaginal and uterine swabs will be taken in different women undergoing IVF /PGD. Novel bacteria and results of taxonomy assignments will be examine to find correlation of uterine flora with IVF and obstetrical outcomes.

The metagenomics approach will be used to seek previously unidentified bacterial species in the human upper genital tract.

Enrollment: 150 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 20 to 45 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• All undergoning IVF treatment
• Embryo transfer of one Blastocyst

Exclusion criteria

• More then one Embryo Transfer
• Recent antibacterial treatment