The Effect of Different Luteal Phase Support Applications on Clinical Pregnancy Outcomes in Frozen-Thawed Embryo Transfer
Table 2
Different treatment groups’ demographic data and treatment results.
All age groups
Total
Vaginal P4 gel
Oral P4 tb
P4 IM
()
()
()
()
Age (year) median (min/max)
33 (20/45)
31 (22/45)
34 (26/41)
33 (20/44)
0.287k
BMI (kg/m2) median (min/max)
24.23 (17.3/40)
23.55 (17.3/40)
23.55 (19.5/29.3)
25 (18/38.25)
0.234k
The cause of infertility (%)
0.245ff
Male
46 (28)
14 (24.6)
10 (33.3)
22 (28.6)
Female
75 (45.7)
30 (52.6)
10 (33.3)
35 (45.5)
Male and female
25 (15.2)
5 (8.8)
5 (16.7)
15 (19.5)
Unknown
18 (11)
8 (14)
5 (16.7)
5 (6.5)
Pregnancy (%)
92 (56.1)
24 (42.1)
17 (56.7)
51 (66.2)a
0.021c
Endometrium (mm) median (min/max)
10.2 (7/22)
10 (7/15.4)
11.1 (8/14)
10 (7/22)
0.174k
Number of attempts ()median (min/max)
1 (1/8)
1 (1/8)
1 (1/4)
1 (1/6)
0.635k
FSH (mlU/ml) median (min/max)
7.43 (2.35/23.77)
7.49 (2.69/22.6)
7.3 (4.61/18.2)
6.94 (2.35/23.77)
0.671k
LH(IU/l) median (min/max)
5.46 (0.42/14.9)
5 (1.12/13.52)b
6.72 (0.51/14.9)
5.21 (0.42/12.6)b
0.001k
AMH (ng/ml) median (min/max)
1.96 (0.01/15)
1.9 (0.14/12.66)
1.96 (0.07/15)
2.05 (0.01/12.95)
0.907k
TSH (milliliter) median (min/max)
1.87 (0.12/6.03)
1.88 (0.3/6.03)
1.86 (0.19/3.26)
1.9 (0.12/4.74)
0.785k
E2 (pg/ml) median (min/max)
Basal
41.23 (12/97.27)
41.2 (12/97.27)
45.15 (24.5/86.7)
39.59 (12.68/79)
0.129k
Transfer
354.5 (105.4/979)
354 (105.4/879.62)
353 (145/768)
356 (115/979)
0.827k
Difference (transfer-basal)
310.9 (44.59/951.1)
315.6 (68.66/851.62)
296.95 (104.2/717.2)
318.5 (44.59/951.1)
0.817k
value for basal vs. transfer
<0.001ᵚ
<0.001ᵚ
<0.001ᵚ
<0.001ᵚ
Progesterone (ng/ml) median (min/max)
Basal
0.63 (0.14/1.76)
0.53 (0.14/1.51)
0.73 (0.26/1.04)
0.64 (0.21/1.76)
0.056k
Transfer
14.35 (1.28/80)
9.56 (3.13/78)
16.05 (5.4/60)
16.12 (1.28/80)
0.107k
Difference (transfer-basal)
13.72 (0.8/78.69)
9.22 (2.49/77.7)
15.27 (4.84/59.24)
15.68 (0.8/78.69)
0.119k
value for basal vs. transfer
<0.001ᵚ
<0.001ᵚ
<0.001ᵚ
<0.001ᵚ
kKruskal-Wallis H test (Monte Carlo); Post hoc test: Dunn's test; ffFisher-Freeman-Halton test (Monte Carlo); cPearson's chi-square test (Monte Carlo); ᵚWilcoxon test (Monte Carlo); aexpresses significance according to Crinone, bexpresses significance according to Duphaston; min: minimum; max: maximum.
