Cost-effective Treatment of Unexplained Infertility (NCT06178523) | Clinical Trial Compass
CompletedPhase 4
Cost-effective Treatment of Unexplained Infertility
Saudi Arabia900 participantsStarted 2024-01-01
Plain-language summary
The issue of unexplained infertility that Southam brought up in 1960 is still a problem today. Despite improvements in infertility assessment, many couples still don't know why they are infertile. Even with the use of the most advanced ovulation detectors, fallopian tube patency tests, and semen evaluations, competency cannot identify every potential flaw in the intricate processes leading to conception. Unexplained infertility will be a challenge for both biological and clinical researchers since it results from these gaps in our understanding of fertilization and from our incapacity to use all of the current evidence-based information.
Who can participate
Age range
18 Years – 35 Years
Sex
FEMALE
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AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.
Inclusion Criteria:
* Saudi women.
* Married women in a stable, continuous, unprotected heterosexual relationship (cohabitating with their husbands).
* Aged between 18 to 35 years old.
* Non-smoking.
* Non-alcohol drinking.
* With a body mass index \< 30 Kg/M2,
* Who are looking healthy (all their infertility-workup investigations including male partners' seminal analysis were within normal range)
* Failed to conceive spontaneously within 2 years of marriage without evident cause (cases with primary infertility).
Exclusion Criteria:
* All non-Saudi women,
* Saudi unmarried women (not yet engaged in sexual activity),
* Married women with age less than 18 or more than 35 years old,
* Patients with secondary infertility,
* Cigarette smokers.
* Alcohol drinking.
* BMI \> 30 Kg/M2,
* Pregnant women.
* Breastfeeding women.
* With known pathological cause (either male or female factor),
* With hypersensitivity to any of medication planned to be used in the study.
Questions worth asking your doctor
Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.
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?
Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.
Questions for the trial coordinator
The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.
1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
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?
A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.