Self-operated endovaginal telemonitoring versus traditional monitoring of ovarian stimulation in assisted reproduction: a prospective RCT
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Jan Gerris1,*, Annick Delvigne2, Nathalie Dhont3, Frank Vandekerckhove1, Bo Madoc1, Magaly Buyle1, Julie Neyskens1, Ellen Deschepper4, Dirk De Bacquer4,5, Lore Pil6, Lieven Annemans6, Willem Verpoest7, and Petra De Sutter1 Centre for Reproductive Medicine, Ghent University Hospital, De Pintelaan 185, 9000 Ghent, Belgium Centre for Reproductive Medicine, Clinique St Vincent, Rue Lefebvre 207, 4000 Rocourt (Liége), Belgium Centre for Reproductive Medicine, Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg, Schiepse Bos 6, 3600 Genk, Belgium Biostatistics Unit, Ghent University, De Pintelaan 185, 9000 Ghent, Belgium Department of Public Health, Ghent University,De Pintelaan 185, 9000Ghent, Belgium Department ofHealth Economics, GhentUniversity,De Pintelaan 185, 9000Ghent, Belgium Centre for Reproductive Medicine, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Laarbeeklaan 1, 1090 Jette, Belgium
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Self-operated endovaginal telemonitoring versus traditional monitoring of ovarian stimulation in assisted reproduction: an RCT.
STUDY QUESTION Does self-operated endovaginal telemonitoring (SOET) of the ovarian stimulation phase in IVF/ICSI produce similar laboratory, clinical, patient reported and health-economic results as traditional monitoring (non-SOET)? SUMMARY ANSWER SOET is not inferior to traditional monitoring (non-SOET). WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY Monitoring the follicular phase is needed to adapt gonadotrophi...
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