NCT00985218

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the development of human embryos grown in a conventional culture dish to those grown in a new embryo culture device known as the SMART System.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
40

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_1

Timeline
Completed

Started Nov 2009

Geographic Reach
1 country

4 active sites

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 25, 2009

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 28, 2009

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

November 1, 2009

Completed
10 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

September 1, 2010

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

September 1, 2010

Completed
Last Updated

September 9, 2010

Status Verified

September 1, 2010

Enrollment Period

10 months

First QC Date

September 25, 2009

Last Update Submit

September 8, 2010

Conditions

Keywords

infertilityembryo development

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • rate of development of human embryos

    Day 3 (t=72 hrs)

Study Arms (2)

experimental arm

EXPERIMENTAL

Embryos cultured in SMART System

Device: SMART System

Control

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Embryos cultured in microdrops in dishes

Device: Culture dish

Interventions

microfluidic embryo culture system

Also known as: System for Microfluidically-Assisted Reproductive Technology
experimental arm

Standard IVF culture dish

Also known as: dish
Control

Eligibility Criteria

Age21 Years - 35 Years
Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Female 21 to 35 years of age inclusive
  • First or second IVF cycle
  • Not pregnant
  • No physical abnormalities that would adversely affect oocyte retrieval
  • Male factor is acceptable
  • ICSI is acceptable
  • zygotes or more

You may not qualify if:

  • The sperm were retrieved using TESE or MESA
  • The embryos were created with either donor oocytes or donor sperm.
  • Medical condition precluding a safe pregnancy
  • Medical condition disqualifying the subject from safely participating in the study in the judgment of the investigator

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (4)

Pacific Fertility Center

San Francisco, California, 94133, United States

Location

Florida Fertility Institute

Clearwater, Florida, 33759, United States

Location

Southeastern Fertility Center

Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, 29464, United States

Location

Fertility Center of San Antonio

San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Infertility

Interventions

Drug Delivery Systems

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Genital DiseasesUrogenital Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Drug TherapyTherapeutics

Study Officials

  • Thomas B Pool, Ph.D., HCLD

    Fertility Center of San Antonio

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Joseph Conaghan, Ph.D., HCLD

    Pacific Fertility Center

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Rodney Wade, BSA, MS, ELD

    Southeastern Fertility Center

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Kelvin L Fry, B. SC.

    Florida Fertility Institute

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 1
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 25, 2009

First Posted

September 28, 2009

Study Start

November 1, 2009

Primary Completion

September 1, 2010

Study Completion

September 1, 2010

Last Updated

September 9, 2010

Record last verified: 2010-09

Locations