Table 2.
Comparison of cycles characteristics between two study groups.
| hCG trigger (n = 34) | Dual trigger (n = 39) | p value* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LH on trigger day (IU/L) | 2.05 (2.24) | 1.68 (1.12) | 0.248 |
| E2 on trigger day (pg/ml) | 3,061 (1385) | 3,957 (2026) | 0.146 |
| P4 on trigger day (ng/ml) | 1.23 (0.575) | 1.07 (0.715) | 0.286 |
| Number of oocytes retrieved | 15 (11.8) | 17 (12.5) | 0.088 |
| Number of MII oocytes retrieved | 7.50 (4.00) | 15 (9.00) | <0.001 |
| MII oocytes rate (%) | 55.5 (19.8) | 84.0 (14.0) | <0.001 |
| Normal fertilization rate (%) | 65.0 (39.5) | 75.0 (33.5) | 0.032 |
| Number of 2PN embryos | 3.0 (4.0) | 9.0 (7.5) | <0.001 |
| Number of D3 embryos available for transfer | 1.0 (3.75) | 4.0 (4.50) | <0.001 |
| Number of D3 TQE | 0 (1.00) | 1.0 (3.00) | 0.003 |
| Number of remaining frozen embryos | 0 (2.00) | 4.0 (4.50) | <0.001 |
| Cycles of no embryos available for transfer (%) | 9/34 (26.5) | 3/39 (7.7) | 0.055 |
MII, metaphase II; 2PN, two-pronuclear; TQE, top quality embryos. Data are presented as the Median (interquartile range, IQR). * Independent-Samples Mann–Whitney U-Test.