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Incubator Temperature for Culturing Human Embryos

NCT01706900 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 400

Last updated 2016-06-29

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Summary

Incubator temperature is one of the most precious variables in IVF labs. When the IVF started, almost all incubator temperatures were set at 37 degrees which mimic in vivo conditions. Some authors speculated that gametes and early embryos might need low temperatures that provide quieter metabolism. We decide to compare Embryo culture at 37 degree or slightly lower 36.5 degree and extensively investigate to find which is better to crucially introduce a solid evidence through this RCT.

Conditions

  • Embryo Culture

Interventions

OTHER

Incubator Temp set to 36.5 degree

We will set incubator Temp to 36.5 so we can assess the outcome and compare the results with the placebo group.

OTHER

Incubator Temp 37 degree

We will set incubator Temp to 37 degree as the routine embryo culture Temp since 1978 as the placebo arm.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ibn Sina Hospital

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Principal Investigators

  • Muhammad F. Abdel-Raheem, Lab Director · IbnSina IVF Center

  • Mohamed Y. Abdel-Rahman, M.D. · IbnSina IVF center

  • Hesham A. Kasem, Gynaecologist · IbnSina IVF Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
33 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-11-30
Primary Completion
2015-12-31
Completion
2015-12-31

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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