Improving the Pregnancy Rate With Endometrial Sampling Before Intrauterine Insemination

April 19, 2012 updated by: Mohammed Agdi, McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Endometrial sampling improves the pregnancy rates in superovulation-IUI cycles

Study Overview

Status

Terminated

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Endometrial sampling is performed using the standard technique in the outpatient department. Similarly, superovulation with gonadotrophins will be performed according to our standard practice.Endometrial sampling will be done in the follicular phase not later than day 10 of the cycle. Endometrial sampling will be performed using Pipelle sampling catheter. The Pipelle is inserted gently through the cervical canal into the uterine cavity and advanced slowly till just resistance felt by the operator. Then, the piston is withdrawn to create negative suction and gentle movement of Pipelle up and down in the uterine cavity is performed while it is against the uterine wall. The Pipelle catheter is withdrawn gently and any obtained specimen will be sent for histopathological examination.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

9

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Canada
    • Quebec
      • Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3A 1A1
        • McGill University Health Center

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. All women undergoing superovulation with gonadotrophins and intrauterine insemination.
  2. All women with cervical factor, mild male factor and/or unexplained infertility.
  3. At least one patent Fallopian tube.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Bilateral tubal disease
  2. Severe male factor infertility
  3. Intrauterine pathology (submucosal fibroid, endometrial polyp, adhesions)
  4. Women with positive cervical culture and/or acute vaginal infection

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
No Intervention: 1
Group 1 patients will receive standard superovulation-IUI treatment without endometrial sampling
Active Comparator: 2
Group 2 patients will receive standard superovulation-IUI treatment with endometrial sampling performed in the preceding cycle. It will be done in the follicular phase not later than day 10 of the cycle
Procedure: Endometrial sampling
Endometrial sampling performed in the preceding cycle. It will be done in the follicular phase not later than day 10 of the cycle
Other Names:
  • Intrauterine insemination
  • Clinical pregnancy rate

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
The rate of clinical pregnancy
Time Frame: 24 months
24 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Togas Tulandi, MD, MHCM, McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

August 1, 2008

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2011

Study Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 18, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 19, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

August 20, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

April 20, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 19, 2012

Last Verified

October 1, 2009

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • SDR-08-004

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