CompletedNot Applicable

in Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Media Protein and Live Birth Rates

United States538 participantsStarted 2001-09

Plain-language summary

Human conception in vivo occurs in a complex milieu that includes proteins. It has been speculated that the addition of proteins more complex than human serum albumin to culture media may improve IVF outcomes. Whether the expense, labor and risk of adding additional human-derived protein to IVF media are warranted is a question unanswered. Patients, undergoing routine IVF or ICSI, will be assigned to one of two treatment groups in a randomized, prospective clinical trial . Embryos will be cultured in either media supplemented with human serum albumin (HSA) as a solitary protein supplement or in media supplemented with HSA + SSS from the 2-PN stage until the time of embryo transfer. Clinical endpoints monitored will be implantation rate, clinical pregnancy rate and live birth rate. It is expected that the supplementation of commercial embryo culture media containing HSA with the more complex protein source, SSS, will result in an overall increase in implantation, clinical pregnancy, and live birth rates. In the balance, protein enrichment of media may represent opportunities to simultaneously increase the live birth rate and reduce the incidence of multiple gestations.

Who can participate

Age range

20 Years – 40 Years

Sex

FEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * First IVF or any donor oocyte cycle * The eggs may be fertilized with conventional IVF methodology or by using intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). * When performing ICSI, ejaculated sperm must be used * 40 years of age or younger on the day of egg retrieval Exclusion Criteria: * One or more previous failed IVF cycles * Use of epididymal or testicular sperm for ICSI * Older than 40 years of age

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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?

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1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
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4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

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What they're measuring

Live birth

Timeframe: 9 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT00708383

SponsorTexas Health Resources

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2002-11

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