Injection of day 2 embryo culture supernatant into the uterine cavity did not improve the pregnancy rate of day 3 embryo transfer in patients who underwent in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer: a randomized clinical trial.
Fertil Steril 2009;
93:2216-21. [PMID:
19439284 DOI:
10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.01.098]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2008] [Revised: 01/11/2009] [Accepted: 01/14/2009] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the effectiveness of uterine cavity injection of day 2 embryo culture supernatant before day 3 embryo transfer in patients who are undergoing in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer.
DESIGN
Randomized controlled trial.
SETTING
A reproductive medical centre.
PATIENT(S)
A total of 90 infertile women, 45 of them in the study group and 45 in the control group.
INTERVENTION(S)
Uterine cavity infection of day 2 embryo culture supernatant before day 3 embryo transfer.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S)
Embryo implantation rate and pregnancy rate.
RESULT(S)
The pregnancy versus implantation rates in the study group and control group were 48.9% versus 44.4% and 27.3% versus 22.1%, respectively. Although both pregnancy and implantation rates in the study group were higher than those in the control group, no statistically significant differences were found in these two parameters.
CONCLUSION(S)
Injection of day 2 embryo culture supernatant into the uterine cavity cannot improve the implantation and pregnancy rates of day 3 embryo transfer.
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