Table 1. Comparison of study design, sample size, triggers and ART procedure in different studies.
Author Study Design Size Trigger ART Procedure
Total Participants Intervention Group Reference Standard group Intervention group Reference Standard Group ART Procedure
Schachter et al., 2008 Prospective RCT 221 105 106 Triptorelin 0.2 mg + hCG 5,000 IU hCG 5,000 IU IVF and IVF-ICSI
Lin et al., 2013 Retrospective Cohort 376 (378 cycles) 191 187 Triptorelin 0.2 mg + rhCG 250 μg rhCG 250 μg IVF and IVF-ICSI
Decleer et al., 2014 Prospective RCT 120 61 59 Triptorelin 0.2 mg + hCG 5,000 IU hCG 5,000 IU IVF-ICSI
Mahajan et al., 2016 Prospective RCT 76 38 38 Leuprolide 1 mg + hCG 5,000 IU hCG 10,000 IU IVF-ICSI
Seval et al., 2016 Retrospective Case Control 156 84 72 Leuprolide acetate 0.5 mg + rhCG 250 μg rhCG 250 μg IVF and IVF-ICSI
Alleyassin et al., 2018 Prospective RCT 126 63 63 Triptorelin 0.2 mg + hCG 5,000IU hCG 10,000 IU IVF-ICSI
Ali et al., 2020 Prospective RCT 160 80 80 Leuprolide 1 mg + rhCG 250μg rhCG 250 μg IVF-ICSI
Haas et al., 2020 Prospective RCT 155 77 78 Buserelin 0.5 mg + 10,000 IU hCG hCG 10,000 IU + Placebo (normal saline) IVF and IVF-ICSI