Hydrotubation before intrauterine insemination in unexplained infertility

ISRCTN ISRCTN76688903
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN76688903
Secondary identifying numbers N/A
Submission date
25/05/2009
Registration date
03/07/2009
Last edited
03/07/2009
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Urological and Genital Diseases
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Prof Mohamed Aboulghar
Scientific

10 Geziret El Arab St.
Mohandessin
Cairo
12411
Egypt

Email ghar@link.net

Study information

Study designProspective randomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Participant information sheet Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet
Scientific titleProspective randomised study for hydrotubation versus no hydrotubation before intrauterine insemination in unexplained infertility
Study objectivesHydrotubation before intrauterine insemination (IUI) may improve pregnancy rate.
Ethics approval(s)Ethical committee of the Egyptian IVF center approved on the 20th December 2008 (ref: 4/2009)
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedInfertility
InterventionIntervention: hydrotubation was performed on the day of randomisation and IUI was performed next day
Control: identical treatment to above apart from no hydrotubation
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureOngoing pregnancy rate up to 20 weeks
Secondary outcome measures1. Pain
2. Discomfort

Measured in the first week after hydrotubation.
Overall study start date01/01/2009
Completion date01/11/2009

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexFemale
Target number of participants228
Key inclusion criteria1. Females aged below 40 years
2. Diagnosis of unexplained infertility based on patent tubes diagnosed by hystersalpingography and/or laparoscopy
3. Regular cycles with ovulatory mid-luteal progesterone
4. Normal semen parameters of the husband according to World Health Organization (WHO) criteria
5. No previous treatment during the past 3 months
Key exclusion criteria1. Tubal factor
2. Male factor
3. Ovulatory factor
Date of first enrolment01/01/2009
Date of final enrolment01/11/2009

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Egypt

Study participating centre

10 Geziret El Arab St.
Cairo
12411
Egypt

Sponsor information

The Egyptian IVF-ET Center (Egypt)
Hospital/treatment centre

3, St 161 Hadaek El Maadi
Cairo
12411
Egypt

Email ivf@link.net
Website http://www.egyptianivfcenter.com/
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Funders

Funder type

Hospital/treatment centre

The Egyptian IVF-ET Center (Egypt)

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Results and Publications

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Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
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