Is There a Difference in Oocyte Quality? A Comparison of Two Aspiration Needle Gauges

May 1, 2016 updated by: Hillel Yaffe Medical Center
The aim of this study is to determine whether different needle gauges influences the quality of the aspirated oocytes during in-vivo fertilization (IVF).

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

100

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
      • Hadera, Israel, 38100
        • Hillel Yaffe Medical 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

14 years to 35 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Fertility treatment
  • Antral follicle count

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Women who refuse to participate

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: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Oocyte aspiration with 17G needle
Oocyte Aspiration with 17G needle.
Device: Oocyte Aspiration needle
Oocyte aspiration in women go through an IVF procedure,.
Active Comparator: Oocyte aspiration with (20-17G) needle
Oocyte Aspiration (20-17G) needle.
Device: Oocyte Aspiration needle
Oocyte aspiration in women go through an IVF procedure,.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Oocyte Quality microscopic description.
Time Frame: One year
Aspirated oocytes from both needle gauges will be compared for quality according to 5 parameters: Polar body, Zona pellucida, Dark cytoplasm, Perivitelline space and Vacuoles.
One year

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Yuval Atzmon, MD, Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

May 1, 2016

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

May 1, 2017

Study Completion (Anticipated)

May 1, 2017

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 6, 2016

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 22, 2016

First Posted (Estimate)

April 25, 2016

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

May 3, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 1, 2016

Last Verified

May 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • HYMC-0026-16

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

No

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