NCT03185715

Oocyte Recipient's Decision in the Number of Embryos to be Transferred

Single or Double Embryo Transfer? Decision-making Process in Patients Participating in an Oocyte Donation Program

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 100 (actual)
• Sponsor: Fundacion Dexeus · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 50 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Multiple pregnancies are considered an ART complication. The only effective way to reduce its incidence is to transfer a single embryo. Nonetheless, there is some reluctance among the patients to accept this strategy. In IVF/ICSI programs, it has been demonstrated that, after receiving the information about the similar cumulative live birth rate after single embryo transfer (SET) and double embryo transfer (DET) and the obstetric and perinatal risks of multiple pregnancy, a significant number of patients opt for SET. Up to date, no comparable studies have been published in oocyte recipients. The aim of this study is to evaluate if the information given to the patients influence their preference on the number of embryos to be transferred. It also seeks to identify factors which determine the initial preference and factors which can explain a hypothetic change in this preference.

Conditions

• Decision Making
• Infertility, Female
• Counseling

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Oral and written counselling	Recipients were informed about success rates of SET and DET and also about the possible risks of DET. All the information was given orally and written.

Timeline

• Start date: 2014-10-01
• Primary completion: 2017-05-01
• Completion: 2017-05-01
• First posted: 2017-06-14
• Last updated: 2017-06-14