Speculum Insertion During Embryo Transfer
Lubrication gels are widely used in numerous gynecologic procedures in order to ease the insertion of speculum and visualize the cervix. It was shown that applying lubricating gels significantly decreases patient pain during vaginal speculum examination. While many fertility specialists use lubrication gels to insert t
| Condition(s) | IVF |
|---|---|
| Status | Recruiting |
| Phase | NA |
| Study type | Interventional |
| Summary | Lubrication gels are widely used in numerous gynecologic procedures in order to ease the insertion of speculum and visualize the cervix. It was shown that applying lubricating gels significantly decreases patient pain during vaginal speculum examination. While many fertility specialists use lubrication gels to insert the speculum during embryo transfer (ET), others are strongly reluctant to use gels due to concern that they might have a detrimental effect on embryos and ET success. Similar concern was prevalent regarding the use of lubrication gel during Pap-smear for detection of cervical dysplasia. However, several studies have shown that the use of small amount of water-soluble gel does not change cervical cytology. Lubrication gels might have deleterious effect on sperm motility. Howev |
| Who can participate | Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18-40 * Fresh and thawed ET * Patients undergoing their 1st-3rd ET * ET of 1-2 embryos Exclusion Criteria: * Age\>40 * Egg donation cycles |
| Ages | 18 Years to 40 Years |
| Sex | Female |
| Accepts healthy volunteers | Yes |
| Lead sponsor | Wolfson Medical Center |
| Locations | Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Start date | 2024-05-01 |
| NCT ID | NCT06210451 |
| Official listing | https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06210451 |