NCT03464643

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to analyze whether there is difference in the effect of single embryo culture and group culture in preimplantation genetic screening (PGS) cycle, and provide reference for the feasibility of the clinical application of medium-based noninvasive PGD. This prospective study prepares for more than 1,000 normal fertilized zygotes in each group over one year period. For the recruited patients, all normal fertilized zygotes were randomly allocated into two groups: cultured individually in 25 ul media or 2-3 embryos cultured together in 50 ul media. The blastocyst formation rates, aneuploid rates, clinical pregnancy rates, implantation rates and miscarriage rates will be compared between the two groups.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

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Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
236

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2017

Typical duration for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 23, 2017

Completed
5 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 7, 2018

Completed
7 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 14, 2018

Completed
11 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

January 23, 2019

Completed
8 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

September 23, 2019

Completed
Last Updated

December 10, 2018

Status Verified

December 1, 2018

Enrollment Period

1.3 years

First QC Date

March 7, 2018

Last Update Submit

December 6, 2018

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • high quality blastocyst formation rate

    number of blastocysts with high quality divided by number of zygotes with normal fertilization

    6 days after fertilization

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • embryo euploid rate

    about one month after blastocyst biopsy

  • embryo implantation rate

    about three to six months after blastocyst biopsy

Study Arms (2)

Single embryo culture

OTHER

Embryo is cultured individually in 25 ul media

Other: embryo culture

Group embryo culture

OTHER

2-3 Embryos are group cultured in 50 ul media

Other: embryo culture

Interventions

Single embryo culture means only one embryo is cultured in one drop, and the group culture refers to culture of 2-5 embryos in one drop. The main advantage of group culture may be secreting some paracrine cytokines by embryos and benefit each other; and the possible disadvantage of group culture is that embryo secreting of some harmful substances which accumulated to a certain extent will damage the developmental potential of embryos. The advantages and disadvantages of single embryo culture are contrary to group culture.

Group embryo cultureSingle embryo culture

Eligibility Criteria

Age20 Years - 45 Years
Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • patients treated by preimplantation genetic diagnostic / screening cycles

You may not qualify if:

  • number of normal fertilization zygotes is less than 6

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Reproductive and Genetic Hospital of Citic-xiangya

Changsha, Hunan, 410000, China

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Embryo Culture Techniques

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Culture TechniquesIn Vitro TechniquesInvestigative Techniques

Study Officials

  • Xiaojuan Wang, Doc

    Reproductive and Genetic Hospital of Citic-xiangya

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 7, 2018

First Posted

March 14, 2018

Study Start

October 23, 2017

Primary Completion

January 23, 2019

Study Completion

September 23, 2019

Last Updated

December 10, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-12

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