Purpose: Evaluation of the effect of platelet-rich plasma
(PRP) containing platelet-derived growth factor on in vitro fertilization (IVF)
failure patients. Methods: In this clinical trial, 80 eligible
patients (infertile women with at least two IVF failures) were randomly assigned
into two groups, including patients who received an intrauterine infusion of PRP
(n: 40) and controls (n: 40). Before PRP therapy, standard hormone replacement
therapy was performed for all patients to endometrial thickness preparation.
After sonographic assessment of endometrium, PRP was injected into all patients’ endometrium whether they had an appropriate endometrial thickness or not. Then, the embryo transferring was done through IVF. Eventually, the consequences of
fertility, embryo implantation, and pregnancy were evaluated. Data analysis was
performed using SPSS version 22. Results: The rate of successful IVF
[6 (15%)], pregnancy rate [5 (12.5%)], and live birth [5 (12.5%)] were relatively
higher in patients undergoing PRP therapy compared with controls [2 (5%), 1
(2.5%) and 0, respectively]. However, their statistical difference was not
significant between the two groups (P
