scholarly journals The incidence rate of unresponsive thin endometrium in frozen embryo transfer cycles: A case-series of therapy with granulocyte colony stimulating factor

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shokouhosadat Miralaei ◽  
Mahnaz Ashrafi ◽  
Arezoo Arabipoor ◽  
Zahra Zolfaghari ◽  
Saeideh Taghvaei
Keyword(s):  
Embryo Transfer ◽  
Endometrial Thickness ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Frozen Embryo Transfer ◽  
Granulocyte Colony Stimulating Factor ◽  
Colony Stimulating Factor ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Thin Endometrium ◽  
Stimulating Factor

Background: Treatment-resistant thin endometrium (TTE) during in-vitro fertilization is a relatively uncommon and challenging problem. Objective: The primary aim of the study was to assess the TTE rate during frozen embryo transfer (FET) cycles and the secondary aim was to evaluate the effect of intrauterine instillation of granulocyte colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) in these cases. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, all of the women who underwent FET cycles with hormonal endometrial preparation in Royan Institute from June 2015 to March 2018 were evaluated and all of the cases with TTE diagnosis (endometrial thickness < 7 mm after using high doses of estradiol) were included. In the eligible cases, 300 μgr of G-CSF was infused intrauterine. If the endometrium had not reached at least a 7-mm, a second infusion was prescribed within 48 hr later. Results: During the study, 8,363 of FET cycles were evaluated and a total of 30 infertile patients (0.35%) with TTE diagnosis were detected. Finally, 20 eligible patients were included. The changes of endometrial thickness after G-CSF therapy were significant (p< 0.001); however, the endometrial thickness did not reach 7 mm in nine patients (45%) and the embryo transfer was canceled. Conclusion: It was found that the rate of TTE during the FET cycle is very low and intrauterine perfusion of G-CSF has a potential effect to increase the endometrial thickness in these patients; however, the rate of cancellation was still high and poor pregnancy outcomes were observed. Key words: Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor, Cryopreservation, Embryo transfer, Endometrial diseases.

Use of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor and platelet-rich plasma in patients with “thin” endometrium in frozen embryo transfer programs

2020 ◽  
Vol 4_2020 ◽  
pp. 90-96
Author(s):  
Dzhincharadze L.G. Dzhincharadze ◽  
Abubakirov A.N. Abubakirov ◽  
Mishieva N.G. Mishieva ◽  
Fedorova T.A. Fedorova T ◽  
Bakuridze E.M. Bakuridze ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Embryo Transfer ◽  
Platelet Rich Plasma ◽  
Frozen Embryo Transfer ◽  
Granulocyte Colony Stimulating Factor ◽  
Colony Stimulating Factor ◽  
Thin Endometrium ◽  
Transfer Programs ◽  
Stimulating Factor

scholarly journals Evaluation of Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor Effects on Treatment-Resistant Thin Endometrium in Women UndergoingIn VitroFertilization

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michał Kunicki ◽  
Krzysztof Łukaszuk ◽  
Izabela Woclawek-Potocka ◽  
Joanna Liss ◽  
Patrycja Kulwikowska ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pregnancy Rate ◽  
Endometrial Thickness ◽  
Clinical Pregnancy ◽  
Granulocyte Colony Stimulating Factor ◽  
Colony Stimulating Factor ◽  
Treatment Resistant ◽  
Thin Endometrium ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Stimulating Factor

The aim of the study was to assess the granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) effects on unresponsive thin (<7 mm) endometrium in women undergoingin vitrofertilization (IVF). We included thirty-seven subjects who had thin unresponsive endometrium on the day of triggering ovulation. These patients also failed to achieve an adequate endometrial thickness in at least one of their previous IVF cycles. In all the subjects at the time of infusion of G-CSF, endometrial thickness was 6,74 ± 1,75 mm, and, after infusion, it increased significantly to 8,42 ± 1,73 mm. When we divided the group into two subgroups according to whether the examined women conceived, we showed that the endometrium expanded significantly from 6,86 ± 1,65 to 8,80 ± 1,14 mm in the first group (who conceived) and from 6,71 ± 1,80 to 8,33 ± 1,85 mm in the second, respectively. There were no significant differences between the two subgroups in respect to the endometrial thickness both before and after G-CSF infusion. The clinical pregnancy rate was 18,9%. We concluded that the infusion of G-CSF leads to the improvement of endometrium thickness after 72 hours.

scholarly journals Effect of Increased Endometrial Thickness and Implantation Rate by Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor on Unresponsive Thin Endometrium in Fresh In Vitro Fertilization Cycles: A Randomized Clinical Trial

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatemeh Sarvi ◽  
Marjan Arabahmadi ◽  
Ashraf Alleyassin ◽  
Marzieh Aghahosseini ◽  
Marzieh Ghasemi
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
In Vitro Fertilization ◽  
Randomized Clinical Trial ◽  
Endometrial Thickness ◽  
Granulocyte Colony Stimulating Factor ◽  
Colony Stimulating Factor ◽  
Thin Endometrium ◽  
Vitro Fertilization ◽  
Stimulating Factor

Background. The correlation between endometrial thickness and receptivity has been mentioned in various studies. This study investigated the effect of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor in treating thin endometrium of infertile women who were chosen for in vitro fertilization in our infertility clinic in 2014 and 2015. Methods. In this randomized clinical trial, 28 women who were chosen for in vitro fertilization and had endometrial thickness of less than 6 mm on the day of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) injection were included in the study. They were randomly divided into two groups: investigation and control groups. In investigation group (n=13) one granulocyte colony-stimulating factor vial (300 micrograms in 1 mL) was infused into the uterus within five minutes by embryo transfer catheter. In control group (n=15) 1 mL of saline was injected into the uterus with the same catheter. Results. There were significant differences between the two groups in terms of means of endometrial thickness on oocyte retrieval day (P=0.001), embryo transfer day (P=0.001), hCG injections (P=0.001), and implantation rates (P=0.001). Conclusion. Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor can increase endometrial thickness in women treated with in vitro fertilization. RCT Code is 201406046063N2.

scholarly journals The Effects of Subcutaneous Administration of Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor on Pregnancy Outcome After Assisted Reproductive Technology: Clinical Trial

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 31-36
Author(s):  
Marzie Farimani ◽  
Narges Mehrabi ◽  
Azar Pirdehghan ◽  
Maryam Bahmanzadeh
Keyword(s):  
Placebo Group ◽  
Assisted Reproductive Technology ◽  
Pregnancy Outcome ◽  
Embryo Transfer ◽  
Endometrial Thickness ◽  
Subcutaneous Administration ◽  
Reproductive Technology ◽  
Granulocyte Colony Stimulating Factor ◽  
Colony Stimulating Factor ◽  
Stimulating Factor

Background: Granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) is an innovative therapy in reproductive medicine. Although its mechanisms of action have remained unknown, G-CSF seems to be effective in the case of recurrent abortion or implantation failure and thin endometrium. Objectives: This study was conducted to investigate whether subcutaneous administration of G-CSF has any effect on pregnancy outcome after assisted reproductive technology (ART). Methods: Fifty women with male infertility factors undergoing ART treatment were enrolled and stimulated with the standard long protocol. The G-CSF group of women received one dose of subcutaneous G-CSF (Filgrastim, 300 µg/1 mL) on the day of embryo transfer and again two days later while the placebo group received normal saline. Results: Seventeen patients had a positive β-human chorionic gonadotropin concentration after embryo transfer (8 and 9 in G-CSF and placebo groups, respectively) although the difference was not statistically significant. In addition, spontaneous abortion occurred in three patients (1 patient in the G-CSF group vs. 2 patients in the placebo group). Conclusion: Overall, although G-CSF failed to affect the endometrial thickness, as well as implantation, or clinical pregnancy rates, a lower prevalence of abortion in G-CSF group may be due to the positive effect of G-CSF administration on the endometrium as compared to the placebo group.

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