Effect of Oxytocin Antagonists on Implantation Success Rates of Frozen-thawed Embryo Transfer
Last updated on July 2021Recruitment
- Recruitment Status
- Recruiting
- Estimated Enrollment
- Same as current
Summary
- Conditions
- Infertility Female
- Type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Design
- Allocation: RandomizedIntervention Model: Parallel AssignmentMasking: Single (Participant)Primary Purpose: Treatment
Participation Requirements
- Age
- Between 18 years and 40 years
- Gender
- Only males
Description
Inhibition of uterine contractions in order to increase implantation rates have been studied on several agents in the last two decades. Beta-adrenergic agonists and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs have been shown to have no benefit on implantation rates. Vasopressin V1a and oxytocin receptor a...
Inhibition of uterine contractions in order to increase implantation rates have been studied on several agents in the last two decades. Beta-adrenergic agonists and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs have been shown to have no benefit on implantation rates. Vasopressin V1a and oxytocin receptor antagonist atosiban was first studied on premature labor patients and found to be effective. Endometrium-originated oxytocin can possibly stimulate myometrium and have a negative impact on embryo implantation. Inhibition of oxytocin receptors has been shown to reduce uterine contraction frequency in non-pregnant women. Atosiban has been studied on assisted reproductive technologies in the last decade and has been shown to be effective on increasing implantation and clinical pregnancy rates. However, previous studies have used a 37,5 mg total dose of atosiban which was used both before and during embryo transfer. We aim to use a single and low dose of 6,75mg atosiban only before embryo transfer, which is simpler and cheaper and the medication given to patient is significantly lower. If we can demostrate the positive effect of our protocol, it can be suggested to be used routinely in all in vitro fertilization cycles. Additionally, our study is an original study in terms of being the first randomized clinical trial studying the effect of atosiban on frozen-thawed embryo transfer cycles.
Tracking Information
- NCT #
- NCT03904745
- Collaborators
- Yeditepe University
- Investigators
- Not Provided