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- Title
Improving fertilization rate in ICSI cycles by adding myoinositol to the semen preparation procedures: a prospective, bicentric, randomized trial on sibling oocytes.
- Authors
Rubino, Patrizia; Palini, Simone; Chigioni, Sara; Carlomagno, Gianfranco; Quagliariello, Antonella; Stefani, Silvia; Baglioni, Andrea; Bulletti, Carlo
- Abstract
Purpose: To evaluate whether the in vitro incubation of spermatozoa with myoinositol may improve the fertilization rate in ICSI cycles. Methods: This is a prospective, bicentric, randomized study on 500 MII sibling oocytes injected in 78 ICSI cycles performed between March and October 2013. Randomization of the oocytes into two groups was performed at the time of the denudation. Fertilization rates (per oocyte injected with spermatozoa treated with myoinositol versus per oocyte injected with spermatozoa treated with placebo) were measured as primary outcome and embryo morphology as secondary outcome. Clinical outcomes were also documented. Result (s): Fertilization rate (78.9 ± 28.6 % vs 63.2 ± 36.7, P = 0.002) and percentage of grade A embryos on day 3 (59.8 ± 35.6 % vs 43.5 ± 41.5, P = 0.019) were significantly higher when spermatozoa were treated in vitro with myoinositol versus placebo. No differences were found for the expanded blastocyst formation rate. Conclusion (s): In vitro treatment of spermatozoa with myoinositol may optimize ICSI outcomes by improving the fertilization rate and embryo quality on day 3. The improvement of the number and the quality of embryos available in an ICSI cycle may have clinical utility if these findings can be confirmed.
- Subjects
INOSITOL; HUMAN in vitro fertilization; SEMEN; RANDOMIZED controlled trials; HEALTH outcome assessment; OVUM
- Publication
Journal of Assisted Reproduction & Genetics, 2015, Vol 32, Issue 3, p387
- ISSN
1058-0468
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10815-014-0401-2