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Salivary diagnostic testing is emerging as a less invasive, inexpensive alternative to serum analyte measurements with proven diagnostic accuracy in clinical settings. This study aims to continue analyzing aspects of the performance of salivary hormone competitive immunoassays for monitoring patient's reproductive hormone profiles in the reproductive cycle. Hormone levels will be monitored during treatment cycles for infertility.
This study will be a prospective study to measure salivary and serum estrogen and progesterone levels in subject's voluntarily undergoing monitored infertility treatment cycles including controlled ovarian stimulation (COS) with oral agents or gonadotropins and controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH) for in vitro fertilization (IVF). Ultimately, the potential applicability and reliability of salivary steroid monitoring in IVF cycles will be assessed.
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Measurement of multiple Progesterone levels as an aid during an IVF cycle | To determine if collecting multiple salivary Progesterone levels versus a single serum hormone sample could assist in predicting the administration of Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) during an IVF cycle. | 1 month |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Measurement of salivary Estradiol level as an aid during fertility treatment | Comparison of salivary reproductive hormone values versus serum collection to see if there is a correlation between the two methods of collection. | 1 month |
| Measurement of salivary Progesterone level as an aid during fertility treatment |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
-Prior cancelled cycle due to hyperstimulation.
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Patients undergoing In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) at a participating infertility center
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Denny Sakkas, PhD | Boston IVF | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Boston IVF | Waltham | Massachusetts | 02451 | United States |
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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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Comparison of salivary reproductive hormone values versus serum collection to see if there is a correlation between the two methods of collection. |
| 1 month |