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Morphometric measurement of blastocyst diameter was taken on the day of trophoectoderm biopsy. PGT-A was done using NGS platform, followed by thawing and transfer of euploid blastocyts. Follow up of the Pregnancy and implantation rates is done and recorded to study the correlation between the diameter and reproductive outcomes of the blastocyst.
Blastocyst morphological grading proposed by Gardner and Schoolcraft including the expansion degree, inner cell mass, and trophoectoderm assessment has proved its importance. Blastocyst expansion degree that can presented in diameter is linked to the blastocyst implantation and overall success.
In order to evaluate the importance of blastocyst diameter in PGT-A cases, measurements will be taken on the day of trophoectoderm biopsy TE (diameter in μm), followed by TE biopsy using flicking technique. Next, PGT-A will be done using NGS platform and results will be confirmed using PGT-ai. Thawing of euploid blastocyst will take place and expansion degree, survival rate will be recorded. Patient will be followed up for the clinical pregnancy and implantation rates.
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Blastocoele re-expansion degree | Defined as the degree of blastocoele re-expansion and presented in % | Two hours post thawing |
| Pregnancy rate | Defined as clinical pregnancy per transfer | 15 days post embryo transfer |
| Implantation rate | Defined as number of gestational sacs with fetal heart beat, shown by ultrasound in gestational week 6 over number of embryo transferred. | 6-8 weeks of pregnancy |
| Blastocyst survival rate | Defined as the proportion of blastocysts that showed expansion degree ≥50% and their cells remained intact after thawing and re-expansion | Two hours post thawing |
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ICSI cases that have planned to do PGT-A for their blastocysts, oocytes were cultured in time lapse incubators from day 0-6. Female aged between 18 and 45 years old can be included. PGT-A was done using next generation sequencing (NGS) platform and their results were confirmed using PGT-ai.
| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eman Hasanen, BSc. | Contact | 01282012291 | em.saber@gmail.com | |
| Manar Hozayen, MSc. | Contact | 01229483320 | manarnrc@gmail.com |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Eman Hasanen, BSc. | Ganin Fertility Center | Principal Investigator |
| Manar Hozayen, MSc. | Ganin Fertility Center | Principal Investigator |
| Amr Elshimy, BSc. |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ganin Fertility Center | Recruiting | Cairo | 11728 | Egypt |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D007246 | Infertility |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D000091662 | Genital Diseases |
| D000091642 | Urogenital Diseases |
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Trophoectoderm samples were taken from day 5 or 6 blastocysts for PGT-A
| Ganin Fertility Center |
| Principal Investigator |
| Hanaa Alkhader | Ganin Fertility Center | Principal Investigator |
| Hosam Zaki, MSc, FRCOG | Ganin Fertility Center | Study Director |
| Samar Gamal, BP | Ganin Fertility Center | Principal Investigator |