NCT00114725

Laser-Assisted Versus Conventional Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (planned)
• Sponsor: Shady Grove Fertility Reproductive Science Center · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 45 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Laser-assisted intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) has been suggested as a more effective alterative to conventional ICSI when this method of insemination is indicated for patients undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF). Laser-assisted ICSI differs from conventional ICSI in that a laser is used to drill a small hole through the hard outer coating surrounding an egg before the injection needle containing a single sperm is inserted into the egg. The hole eliminates compression of the egg that normally occurs with conventional ICSI, and thus may reduce the chance of damage. Laser-assisted ICSI is hypothesized to result in increased egg survival, and perhaps improved embryo quality, compared to conventional ICSI.

Conditions

• Infertility
• Infertility, Male

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Laser-assisted intracytoplasmic sperm injection

Timeline

• Start date: 2004-03-01
• Completion: 2004-10-01
• First posted: 2005-06-17
• Last updated: 2005-06-24

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States