The Effect of Follicular Flushing on Oocyte Retrieval Rate and Embryo Quality

Akdeniz University

Status: Active, not recruiting

Conditions: Infertility

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05584436

49829697

Details and patient eligibility

About

Researchers will investigate the effect of flushing according to follicle size on the success of obtaining oocytes from a single follicle. In addition, by comparing the morphological quality of embryos developed from oocytes obtained with and without flushing, the possible effects of flushing on developing embryo quality will be investigated. By evaluating only one follicle for each patient, it is planned to investigate the effectiveness of the flushing process according to individual follicle characteristics, with a study design that has not yet been included in the literature.

Full description

Prior to the oocyte pick up (OPU) procedure, the dimensions (height x width x depth) of the first accessible follicle in any ovary will be recorded in millimeters. In this regard, any follicle larger than 12 mm will be selected for the first aspiration. It is planned to evaluate the effectiveness of the washing process in follicles with different sizes by performing the first aspiration procedure regardless of the follicle size. After aspiration of all the follicle fluid with a double lumen needle (17 Gauge), the remaining fluid in the needle and line will be aspirated by giving 2 cc "flushing medium" to the follicle. In this way, all of the pure follicle fluid will be delivered to the in vitro fertilization (IVF) laboratory with the OPU tube for initial evaluation. After the evaluation, if no cumulus oocyte complex (COC) is observed in the first sample, the washing process will be started. In this regard, flushing and aspiration will be performed respectively by giving 2 cc "flushing medium" to the same follicle 3 times. A total of 6 cc flushing medium obtained after the flushing-aspiration process will be delivered to the IVF laboratory and the presence of COC in it will be investigated again under the microscope. Depending on the retrieval of oocyte by direct aspiration or flushing, each oocyte will be followed individually and its quality will be evaluated in case of embryo development from this oocyte.

Enrollment: 852 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 43 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Between 18-43 years old
• Patients who will undergo ICSI procedure

Exclusion criteria

• Patients who will undergo oocyte cryopreservation
• Patients with "empty follicle syndrome" in a previous OPU procedure
• Cases that OPU cannot be performed due to premature ovulation

Trial design

852 participants in 2 patient groups

oocytes obtained without flushing

Description:

First accessible follicle larger than 12 mm

oocytes obtained after flushing

Description:

Oocytes obtained after a total of 6 cc flushing of follicles that oocyte cumulus complex could not be obtained after the first aspiration