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Preovulatory Uterine Flushing With Saline as a Treatment for Unexplained Infertility

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Research Sponsored by CHU de Quebec-Universite Laval
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be between 18 and 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up one month after randomisation

Summary

This trial is testing if washing the uterus with saltwater before ovulation can help women aged 18-37 who have unexplained infertility. The treatment might work by clearing out debris or changing inflammation in the uterus to make it easier to get pregnant.

Eligible Conditions
  • Infertility
  • Unexplained Infertility

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~one month after randomisation
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and one month after randomisation for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Proportion of participants with a live birth resulting from one cycle of treatment
Secondary study objectives
Adverse effects
Proportion of participants who find the intervention acceptable
Proportion of participants with a pregnancy resulting from one cycle of treatment

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Placebo Group
Group I: Uterine flushingExperimental Treatment3 Interventions
Detection of ovulation, injection of 20 millilitres of physiological saline by an intra-uterine catheter the day of the luteinizing hormone surge, and sexual intercourse within 12 hours after intervention
Group II: Vaginal flushingPlacebo Group3 Interventions
Detection of ovulation, injection of 10 millilitres of physiological saline intravaginally the day of the luteinizing hormone surge, and sexual intercourse within 12 hours after intervention

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Who is running the clinical trial?

CHU de Quebec-Universite LavalLead Sponsor
172 Previous Clinical Trials
109,483 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Infertility
800 Patients Enrolled for Infertility
Sylvie Dodin, MD-MScStudy DirectorCentre Hospitalier Universitaire de Quebec
~19 spots leftby Dec 2025
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