Setti 2012c.
Methods | Prospective randomised clinical trial performed in a private fertility centre (Brazil). Period of enrolment not reported |
Participants | Eligibility criteria: women undergoing ICSI as a result of unexplained fertility |
Interventions | Couples were randomised into 2 groups: Intervention: sperm selection in the ICSI group was analysed under 6000x magnification Control: sperm selection in the ICSI group was analysed under 400x magnification |
Outcomes | Fertilisation rate, high‐quality embryo rate, number of transferred embryos, implantation rate, and pregnancy rate |
Notes | Miscarriage, live birth, and congenital abnormalities not reported Implantation rate: 39.6% (IMSI) vs 19.4% (ICSI); P = 0.019 Authors were contacted for further information regarding period of enrolment and eligibility criteria but no answer was received by the completion of the present update. |
ART: assisted reproduction technique; DNA: deoxyribonucleic acid; FSH: follicle‐stimulating hormone; ICSI: intracytoplasmic sperm injection; IMSI: intracytoplasmic morphologically selected sperm injection; IU: international units.