In ICSI patients, additional luteal-phase leuprolide significantly increased implantation rates versus standard support alone.
In plain wordsIn ICSI patients, additional leuprolide increased implantation rates versus standard support alone.
- Peptide
- Leuprolide
- Outcome
- IncreaseImplantation rate
- Study
n = 164
- Comparator
- Standard luteal support without additional leuprolide
- Outcome group
- Sex hormones and fertility · Reproductive and sexual health
- Studied dose
- 0.5 mg single dose · subcutaneousAs given in this study (human).
Measurements
- P
- < 0.05
- between groups
Source sentences
Although the number of embryos transferred and the grade of the embryos were similar in the two groups, the patients in the luteal-phase agonist group had significantly higher rates of implantation and clinical pregnancy rates ( P < 0.05).
4 context sentences(design, population, supporting numbers)
The study population consisted of 164 patients who underwent intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) after ovulation induction by gonadotrophins and GnRH antagonist for the prevention of a premature LH surge.
For luteal-phase support, all the cases received intravaginal 600 mg micronized progesterone.
In this prospective study, patients were randomly assigned to two groups.
In one group, patients received an additional single dose of GnRH agonist (0.5 mg leuprolide acetate) subcutaneously on day 6 after ICSI, whereas the patients in the other group did not.