Supplementing single step culture media with insulin for continuous uninterrupted in vitro culture of human embryos and monitoring the outcome: prospective randomized clinical trial
Abstract:Mono media is a single formulation. Mono formulations require less manipulation and are less expensive. Both formulations have attained good outcomes, but an adequately powered assessment including usable blastulation rates (USBR), ploidy risk, and SIR is lacking.DESIGN: Paired RCT. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Patients with normal ovarian reserve were recruited. A paired design allowed each patient to serve as their own control, eliminating many confounding variables seen in prior studies. After confirming fertiliz… Show more
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