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The purpose of this study is to evaluate intravaginal culture using the medical device INVOcell to generate day 5 blastocysts in comparison to traditional IVF.
This is a Phase III, single center, open label randomized comparative trial to evaluate intravaginal culture using INVOcell vs. traditional IVF to generate day 5 embryos Pilot: 40 couples (80 patients), randomized to receive either intravaginal culture (n=20) using the INVOcell or traditional IVF (n=20) Primary Endpoints: Blastocyst generation rate: number of day 5 embryos of "good quality" defined as 2BB or greater (expansion of embryo 2,3,4,5 or 6 and inner cell mass and outer cell mass grades of A or B) or higher using the Gardner Grading System divided by the number of eggs incubated Patient acceptability of INVOcell and intravaginal culture.
Secondary Endpoints: Live birth rate: number of cycles with a live birth divided by the number of cycles with embryo transfers.
Clinical pregnancy rate: number of cycles with fetal heartbeat at week 7 divided by the number of cycles with embryo transfers.
Fertilization rate: Number of embryos obtained after incubation divided by the number of oocytes placed in the device.
Embryo transfer rate: Number of cycles initiated divided by the number of cycles with embryo transfers Miscarriage rate: Number of miscarriages divided by the number of cycles with embryo transfers Multiple rate: Number cycles with twins or triplets divided by the number of cycles with embryo transfers Miscarriage rate per clinical pregnancy: Number of miscarriages divided by the number of cycles with clinical pregnancy
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Medical Device: INVOcell Culture Device | Other | 5 day oocyte incubation using INVOcell Culture Device within the vaginal cavity. |
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| Medical Device: IVF Incubator | Active Comparator | 5 day oocyte incubation using traditional IVF incubation. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| INVOcell Culture Device | Device | INVOcell is a vaginal culture device |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Blastocyst Quality | Blastocyst generation rate: number of day 5 embryos of "good quality" defined as 2BB or greater (expansion of embryo 2,3,4,5 or 6 and inner cell mass and outer cell mass grades of A or B) or higher using the Gardner Grading System divided by the number of eggs incubated | Measures assessed following 5 days incubation, approximately 17 days following randomization |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Patient Acceptability | Patient acceptability of INVOcell and intravaginal culture using a 12 point subjective and quantitative questionnaire. | Measures assessed at first followup visit following embryo transfer, approximately 9 weeks post randomization |
| Live Birth Rate |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Couples who will participate to the study will be pre selected for the following major indications:
Women diagnosed with:
Males with slight male factor
Couples with:
The pre-selected couples will be included in the study only if they fulfill the more specific inclusion and exclusion criteria below.
Couples may be included in the study only if they have been informed about the study and have given their written consent.
Infertile couple with failure to conceive a recognized pregnancy after one year (or 12 menstrual cycles) of unprotected intercourse IVF has been determined by the physician to be their next treatment
Women included in the study should:
Exclusion Criteria:
Women to be excluded from this study are those who have:
> 2 previously failed IVF (neg βhCG)
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| C.A.R.E. | Beford | Texas | United States |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 3350160 | Background | Ranoux C, Aubriot FX, Dubuisson JB, Cardone V, Foulot H, Poirot C, Chevallier O. A new in vitro fertilization technique: intravaginal culture. Fertil Steril. 1988 Apr;49(4):654-7. doi: 10.1016/s0015-0282(16)59835-5. |
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| ID | Term |
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| D007246 | Infertility |
| ID | Term |
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| D000091662 | Genital Diseases |
| D000091642 | Urogenital Diseases |
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| IVF Incubation | Device | IVF Incubator |
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Live birth rate: number of cycles with a live birth divided by the number of cycles with embryo transfers. |
| Measures assessed 9 months post embryo transfer, approximately 9 months and two weeks following randomization |
| Clinical Pregnancy Rate | Clinical pregnancy rate: number of cycles with fetal heartbeat at week 7 divided by the number of cycles with embryo transfers. | Measures assessed approximately 16 days following embryo transfer, approximately 4 weeks following randomization. |
| Fertilization Rate | Fertilization rate: Number of embryos obtained after incubation divided by the number of oocytes placed in the device. | Measures assessed following 5 days post incubation, approximately 2 and 1/2 weeks post randomization. |
| Embryo Transfer Rate | Embryo transfer rate: Number of cycles initiated divided by the number of cycles with embryo transfers | Measures assessed following 5 days incubation, approximately 2 and 1/2 weeks following randomization. |
| Miscarriage Rate | Miscarriage rate: Number of miscarriages divided by the number of cycles with embryo transfers | Measures assessed following embryo transfer and a maximum of 9 months gestation. |
| Multiple Rate | Multiple rate: Number cycles with twins or triplets divided by the number of cycles with embryo transfers | Measures assessed 9 months after the last subject received an embryo transfer, once all live birth data is known for each embryo. |