NCT00816387

Fallopian Tube Sperm Perfusion (FSP) Versus Intra-uterine Insemination (IUI) in Natural Cycle

Fallopian Tube Sperm Perfusion (FSP) Versus Intra-uterine Insemination (IUI) in Natural Cycle: a Prospective Randomized Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 400 (estimated)
• Sponsor: IRCCS Burlo Garofolo · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 24 Years – 40 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of fallopian sperm perfusion (FSP) in comparison with standard intrauterine insemination (IUI) in natural cycle for couples with unexplained infertility or mild male factor.

Detailed description

A number of randomised controlled trials have been published comparing the efficacy of FSP with standard IUI. A recent meta-analysis has suggested that in couples with unexplained infertility Fallopian tube sperm perfusion together with controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH) leads to increased pregnancy rates than IUI and COH. No study has been published comparing the two insemination techniques in natural cycle.

Conditions

• Insemination, Artificial

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Fallopian tube sperm perfusion	Patients are treated with fallopian tube sperm perfusion
PROCEDURE	Intrauterine insemination using standard catheter	Patients are treated with standard intrauterine insemination

Timeline

• Start date: 2007-10-01
• Primary completion: 2009-10-01
• Completion: 2009-12-01
• First posted: 2009-01-01
• Last updated: 2010-12-03

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Italy