Effect of Assisted Hatching on Vitrified Embryo Transfer Clinical Outcome (VitHatSZMC)

April 24, 2017 updated by: Volodarsky-Perel Alexander, MD, Shaare Zedek Medical Center
The objective of study is to assess the possible impact of assisted hatching on the implantation, pregnancy rate and delivery rate after transfer of vitrified-warmed human embryos.

Study Overview

Status

Terminated

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The embryo implantation rate in assisted reproduction procedures is 20%, which leads to a low clinical pregnancy rate (35%), and even lower live birth rate (25%), per cycle started. Low embryo quality, poor endometrial receptivity, difficulties during the blastocyst hatching process are frequently denoted as the main reasons for the low implantation rate in humans.

The artificial rupture or thinning of the zona pellucida before embryo transfer-assisted hatching (AH)-has been proposed to foster spontaneous hatching and improve embryo implantation rates. Despite great effort, the clinical relevance of AH remains controversial and elusive.

There is a great importance of AH during frozen embryo cycles. Due to previous studies there is no precise answer about the value of AH performed on cryopreserved-thawed embryos. As far as is known, there is no clinical data to indicate the effects of AH on vitrified-warmed embryo transfer.

The objective of this prospective study is to assess the possible impact of assisted hatching on the implantation, pregnancy rate and delivery rate after transfer of vitrified-warmed human embryos.

Eligibility criteria: women age 18-42, cleavage-stage embryo transfer, less than seven IVF cycles with fresh embryo transfer, high quality embryos.

Procedure: mechanical Assisted Hatching

Primary Outcome: delivery rate Secondary Outcome: implantation rate, pregnancy rate and delivery rate.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

18

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

  • Israel
      • Jerusalem, Israel, 3235
        • Shaare Zedek Medical Center

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 42 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • women age 18-42,
  • cleavage-stage embryo transfer,
  • less than seven IVF cycles with fresh embryo transfer,
  • high quality embryos.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • out of 18-42 y.o.
  • blastocyst embryo transfer
  • more or equal to seven IVF cycles with fresh embryo transfer
  • low quality embryos

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 Assignment
  • Masking: Quadruple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
No Intervention: No Assisted Hatching
Active Comparator: Assisted Hatching
Mechanical Assisted Hatching - artificial rupture of the embryo external glycoprotein layer (Zona Pellucida) before embryo transfer.
Device: Mechanical Assisted Hatching
The technique of assisted hatching using partial zona pellucida dissection to create an artificial opening of the zona pellucida of early cleaved embryos. While the embryo is stabilized by a holding pipette of micromanipulator, the zona pellucida is pierced with a microneedle that is pushed tangentially through the space between the zona pellucida and blastomeres until it pierces through the zona pellucida again.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
delivery rate
Time Frame: 9 months
9 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
implantation rate
Time Frame: 1 month
1 month
clinical pregnancy rate
Time Frame: 2 months
2 months

Other Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
multifetal pregnancy
Time Frame: 2 months
2 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Shaare Zedek Medical Center

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Alexander Volodarsky-Perel, MD, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.
  • Study Chair: Avi Tsafrir, MD, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

June 1, 2014

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2015

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2016

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 23, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 24, 2014

First Posted (Estimate)

April 28, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 26, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 24, 2017

Last Verified

April 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • VitHatSZMC

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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