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Trial reportScientific reports2020

Pregnancy rates after slow-release insemination (SRI) and standard bolus intrauterine insemination (IUI) - A multicentre randomised, controlled trial.

Julian Marschalek, Christian Egarter, Elisabeth Vytiska-Binsdorfer, Andreas Obruca, Jackie Campbell, Philip Harris, Maarten van Santen, Bernd Lesoine, Johannes Ott, Maximilian Franz

Open access · goldAbstract readMulticenter StudyRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Scientific reports, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Julian MarschalekDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria.
Christian EgarterDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria.
Elisabeth Vytiska-BinsdorferDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria.
Andreas ObrucaKinderwunschzentrum Goldenes Kreuz, Lazarettgasse 16, 1090, Vienna, Austria.
Jackie CampbellFaculty of Health and Society, University of Northampton, Northampton, NN2 7AL, UK.
Philip HarrisDepartment of Gynaecology, Wrightington Hospital, Wigan, Lancashire, WN6 9EP, UK.
Maarten van SantenPrivate Office and Spermbank, Kriegsstrasse 216, 76135, Karlsruhe, Germany.
Bernd LesoineA.R.T. Bogenhausen, Prinzregentenstraße 69, 81675, Munich, Germany.
Johannes OttDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria.
Maximilian FranzDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria. mf@gyn-bogenhausen.de.
Medical University of Vienna · ATMünchen Klinik Bogenhausen · DEUniversity of Northampton · GBWrightington Hospital · GB

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This multicentre, randomised, controlled cross-over trial was designed to investigate the effect of intra-uterine slow-release insemination (SRI) on pregnancy rates in women with confirmed infertility or the need for semen donation who were eligible for standard bolus intra-uterine insemination (IUI). Data for a total of 182 women were analysed after randomisation to receive IUI (n = 96) or SRI (n = 86) first. The primary outcome was serological pregnancy defined by a positive beta human chorionic gonadotropin test, two weeks after insemination. Patients who did not conceive after the first cycle switched to the alternative technique for the second cycle: 44 women switched to IUI and 58 switched to SRI. In total, there were 284 treatment cycles (IUI: n = 140; SRI: n = 144). Pregnancy rates following SRI and IUI were 13.2% and 10.0%, respectively, which was not statistically significant (p = 0.202). A statistically significant difference in pregnancy rates for SRI versus IUI was detected in women aged under 35 years. In this subgroup, the pregnancy rate with SRI was 17% compared to 7% with IUI (relative risk 2.33; p = 0.032) across both cycles. These results support the hypothesis that the pregnancy rate might be improved with SRI compared to standard bolus IUI, especially in women aged under 35 years.

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Pregnancy RateAdolescentAdultChorionic GonadotropinFemaleFertilization in VitroHumansInfertilityInsemination, ArtificialLive BirthMalePregnancyTissue DonorsYoung AdultChorionic Gonadotropin

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PMID32382043
PMCPMC7206062
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