Open AccessCreation, effects on embryo quality, and clinical outcomes of a new embryo culture medium with 31 optimized components derived from human oviduct fluid: A prospective multicenter randomized trial
Author(s) -
Utsunomiya Takafumi,
Yao Tatsuma,
Itoh Hiroko,
Kai Yufuko,
Kumasako Yoko,
Setoguchi Miwa,
Nakagata Naomi,
Abe Hiroyuki,
Ishikawa Motoharu,
Kyono Koichi,
Shibahara Hiroaki,
Tsutsumi Osamu,
Terada Yukihiro,
Fujii Shunsaku,
Yanagida Kaoru,
Yokoyama Minesuke,
Niimura Sueo,
Endo Tsuyoshi,
Fukuda Yoshinori,
Inoue Masato,
Kono Tomohiro,
Kuji Naoaki,
Tawara Fumiko,
Yoshida Hiroaki,
Yokota Yoshimasa,
Tada Yoshihiro
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
reproductive medicine and biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.005
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 1447-0578
pISSN - 1445-5781
DOI - 10.1002/rmb2.12459
Subject(s) - embryo culture , randomized controlled trial , miscarriage , embryo , andrology , gynecology , pregnancy rate , medicine , embryo quality , oviduct , obstetrics , embryogenesis , biology , pregnancy , genetics , microbiology and biotechnology
Purpose Our aim is to make an ideal embryo culture medium close to human oviduct fluid (HOF) components, and to evaluate the quality of this medium with embryo quality and clinical outcomes in assisted reproductive technology (ART) by a prospective randomized controlled trial (RCT). Methods Study I: HOF was collected laparoscopically from patients ( n = 28) with normal pelvic findings. According to HOF analysis results, the new medium “HiGROW OVIT ® ” (OVIT) was designed. Study II: Embryos (2 pronuclei (2PN) = 9633) were assigned from 1435 patients. The blastulation rate (BR), good BR (gBR), utilized (transferred/cryo‐preserved) BR (uBR), pregnancy rate (PR), and miscarriage rate (MR) were compared between the OVIT and control groups by RCT. Results The novel medium ‘OVIT’ was produced according to 31 HOF components. The concentrations of essential amino acids (e‐AAs) were lower in OVIT than in current media, yet the opposite was true for ne‐AA concentrations. gBR and uBR were higher in the OVIT group than in the control group. In the older female group, gBT and uBR were significantly higher in the OVIT group. Conclusions The novel medium ‘OVIT’ was produced according to HOF data. The OVIT had significantly better embryo quality and clinical outcomes than the current media.