A Phase II Clinical Study of Lidocain Pertubation as Treatment for Couples With Unexplained Infertility

Summary

The study tested the hypothesis that a pertubation with a lidocain solution will enhance pregnancy rate.

Timeline

Start

2003-09

Primary completion

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Completion

2006-09

Outcome

Met primary endpoint

paper 14.9% (n 5 10) clinical pregnancies in the pertubated group compared with 3.2% (n 5 2) in the group without pre-ovulatory pertubation (P < 0.05). PMID 18281242 ↗

Publications

• Edelstam G, Sjosten A, Bjuresten K, Ek I, Wanggren K, Spira J. A new rapid and effective method for treatment of unexplained infertility. Hum Reprod. 2008 Apr;23(4):852-6. doi: 10.1093/humrep/den003. Epub 2008 Feb 15.

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