Fertility drug choice may impact IUI success, large study suggests
NCT ID NCT03669276
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study reviewed 1251 intrauterine insemination (IUI) cycles at one hospital to see if the type of fertility drug used or the cause of infertility affected pregnancy rates. Participants were women aged 20-44 with normal ovulation and their partners with adequate sperm. The researchers looked at clinical pregnancy and live-birth rates, aiming to identify factors that lead to better outcomes.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- gonadotropins (recombinant FSH, urinary FSH, or hMG)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors choose the best ovarian stimulation drug for each couple, potentially improving IUI success rates.
- What could go wrong
- This is a retrospective review, not a controlled trial, so results may not prove cause and effect. Findings may not apply to all fertility clinics or patient groups.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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1,251 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2014
- Finished
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Nov 2017
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
All couples attending our reproductive medical center to obtain homologous IUI program with COS between January 2007 and August 2014 ll couples had undergone a standard infertility evaluation, which included medical history, physical examination, and assessment of tubal patency by either hysterosalpingography or laparoscopy and hormonal analysis on cycle day 3.
- Ages
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20 to 44 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * women with a failure to conceive after, ≥12 months of unprotected and regular intercourse, * aged 20-44 years * with normal ovulation reserve (basal follicle- stimulating hormone (FSH) level \< 10 IU/l and estradiol (E2) level \< 30ng/mL); * theirpartnershadtohaveatotal motile sperm (TMS) count of\>1×106. Exclusion Criteria: * TMS ≤1×106; * sperm donation; * seropositivity for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) for any couple member; * inseminations performed in a natural cycle or with clomiphene citrate (CC)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU Amiens-Picardie
Amiens, 80054, France
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