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NCT Number: NCT00561249

Randomized Prospective Trial on the Use of Laser Assisted Hatching (LAH) for Transfer of Frozen/Thawed Embryos in Human IVF/ICSI

At the time of transfer of frozen/thawed embryos in human IVF/ICSI, patients are randomized between study and control group.In the control group no additional intervention takes place on the embryos to be transferred,in the study group, embryos for transfer are subjected to laser assisted hatching(LAH) following the standard procedure.The LAH procedure lasts two minutes per embryo.

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Key information

Conditions

IVF ICSI

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University Hospital Ghent

Ghent, 9000, Belgium

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • 18 years old and above
  • Female

Exclusion criteria

  • No exclusion criteria, except not possible to give informed consent

Treatment and study plan

Laser assisted hatching

Procedure

Embryos for transfer are subjected to laser assisted hatching(LAH) following the standard procedure.The LAH procedure lasts two minutes per embryo

Primary outcomes

  1. clinical implantation per transferred embryo

    Time frame: fourteen days after transfer

Secondary outcomes

  1. clinical pregnancy and birth per transfer

    Time frame: resp. 12 weeks and 38 weeks after transfer

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University Hospital, Ghent

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2007
Primary completion
2013
Study completion
2013
First posted
Nov 20, 2007
Registry last updated
Jan 27, 2014

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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