Transvaginal vs Transabdominal Ultrasound Guided Embryo Transfer (TVUSET)

January 21, 2009 updated by: Hadassah Medical Organization

Transvaginal or Transabdominal Ultrasound Guided Embryo Transfer- Which is Better?

Embryo transfer is the last step in the IVF process. it is now recognized that this step should be done carefully and that it affects success rates. in recent years, sonographic guidance appears to increase success rates.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Embryo transfer is the last step in the IVF process. it involves the insertion of a soft catheter through the uterine cervix. It is now recognized that this step should be done carefully and that it affects success rates. The embyos should be carefully deposited in the cavity. special care should be given to avoid touching the uterine fundus during the procedure. In recent years, sonographic guidance appears to increase success rates.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

200

Phase

  • Phase 1

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

  • Israel
      • Jerusalem,, Israel, 91128
        • Recruiting
        • Hadassah University Hospital

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

18 years to 45 years (ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • high quality embryos fro transfer

Exclusion Criteria:

  • repeated IVF failure

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: PARALLEL
  • Masking: NONE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
ACTIVE_COMPARATOR: Abdominal
Transabdominal ultrasound guided embryo transfer
Procedure: transabdominal ultrasound
transabdominal ultrasound
ACTIVE_COMPARATOR: Vaginal
Transvaginal ultrasound guided embryo transfer
Procedure: transvaginal ultrasound
transvaginal ultrasound

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
pregnancy
Time Frame: 14 days
14 days

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
patient satisfaction
Time Frame: 5 minutes
5 minutes

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Hadassah Medical Organization

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2009

Primary Completion (ANTICIPATED)

December 1, 2009

Study Completion (ANTICIPATED)

December 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 21, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 21, 2009

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

January 22, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

January 22, 2009

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 21, 2009

Last Verified

January 1, 2009

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 0594-08-HMO-CTIL

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