The Fertility, IVF and Intrauterine Insemination trial in couples with uneXplained infertility

The FIIX study is a randomised controlled trial being carried out across New Zealand involving couples with unexplained infertility who are eligible for public funding. They will receive either four intrauterine insemination (IUI) cycles (washed sperm placed into the uterus) or one in vitro fertilisation (IVF) cycle (embryos made in the laboratory by mixing eggs with sperm) to determine if the treatments have similar live birth rates (LBR). The trial will continue to completion of public treatment for these couples (which is two IVF cycles) and compare LBR and cost at the end. The study hypothesis is that for couples with unexplained infertility, (1) four cycles of IUI is comparable to one completed cycle of IVF for LBR and is more cost effective; and (2) four cycles of IUI followed by two cycles of IVF will result in more live births at lower total cost than two cycles of IVF alone.

Status: Recruiting

Sites: Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington, Christchurch

ANZCTR number: ACTRN12619001003167

Contact: m.pells@auckland.ac.nz