NCT02639000

Brief Summary

Single center randomized study including 388 women aged less than 39 years, performing in vitro fertilization, to determine if blastocyst stage (Day 5 to 6) embryo transfer (ETs) improves implantation and pregnancy rate compared with cleavage stage (Day 2 to 3) ETs.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
388

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jul 2010

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 1, 2010

Completed
5.5 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

December 15, 2015

Completed
8 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

December 23, 2015

Completed
9 days until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

January 1, 2016

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 1, 2016

Completed
Last Updated

October 4, 2016

Status Verified

October 1, 2016

Enrollment Period

5.5 years

First QC Date

December 15, 2015

Last Update Submit

October 3, 2016

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Pregnancy rate

    Number of patients achieving a clinical pregnancy divided for embryo transfers

    8 weeks after inclusion

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Multiple pregnancy rate

    8 weeks after inclusion

  • Implantation rate

    4 weeks after inclusion

Study Arms (2)

Blastocyst

EXPERIMENTAL

Embryo transfer of at maximum 2 embryos at blastocyst stage

Procedure: Embryo transfer

Cleavage

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Embryo transfer of at maximum 2 embryos at cleavage stage

Procedure: Embryo transfer

Interventions

Embryo transfer of maximum of 2 embryos at cleavage or blastocyst stage

BlastocystCleavage

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 38 Years
Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • female patients undergoing IVF procedures
  • age less than 39 years

You may not qualify if:

  • less than 4 fertilized eggs in day 1 after IVF

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Paolo Emanuele Levi Setti

Rozzano (Milan), 20089, Italy

Location

Related Publications (2)

  • Glujovsky D, Blake D, Farquhar C, Bardach A. Cleavage stage versus blastocyst stage embryo transfer in assisted reproductive technology. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2012 Jul 11;(7):CD002118. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD002118.pub4.

    PMID: 22786480BACKGROUND
  • Levi-Setti PE, Cirillo F, Smeraldi A, Morenghi E, Mulazzani GEG, Albani E. No advantage of fresh blastocyst versus cleavage stage embryo transfer in women under the age of 39: a randomized controlled study. J Assist Reprod Genet. 2018 Mar;35(3):457-465. doi: 10.1007/s10815-017-1092-2. Epub 2017 Nov 22.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Infertility

Interventions

Embryo Transfer

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Genital DiseasesUrogenital Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Reproductive Techniques, AssistedReproductive TechniquesTherapeuticsInvestigative Techniques

Study Officials

  • Paolo Emanuele Levi-Setti, MD

    Humanitas Research Hospital Department of Gynecology, Division of Gynecology and Reproductive Medicine Humanitas Fertility Center

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

December 15, 2015

First Posted

December 23, 2015

Study Start

July 1, 2010

Primary Completion

January 1, 2016

Study Completion

April 1, 2016

Last Updated

October 4, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-10

Locations