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InfertilityNCT06304792

Immediate Versus Postponed Single Blastocyst Transfer in Programmed or Stimulated Cycle Frozen Embryo Transfer

A study testing Immediate FET in a stimulated or programmed cycle in people with Infertility and IVF, run by Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet at 1 site in Denmark.

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Trial summary

The aim of this randomized controlled trial is to examine whether single blastocyst transfer in the first cycle after oocyte retrieval (immediate) is non-inferior to single blastocyst transfer in a subsequent cycle (postponed) in stimulated or programmed cycle frozen embryo transfer (FET). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 40 years, women only
Conditions the study is for
Infertility, IVF
What is being tested?
Immediate FET in a stimulated or programmed cycle
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
484 participants
Where
1 siteDenmark
Study dates
1 Feb 2024to 1 Aug 2028
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 40 years
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Eligible for FET in a programmed- or stimulated cycle immediately following a fresh embryo transfer or freeze all cycle
  • Oligo-anovulatory women (cycle length > 35 days)
  • Ovulatory women (cycle length 21-35 days)
  • At least one vitrified day 5 or 6 blastocyst with Gardner score of ≥ 3BB at the day of vitrification

Who cannot join

  • Uterine malformation
  • Presence of hydrosalpinx, submucosal uterine myomas or uterine polyps
  • Allergies or contraindication to standard fertility medication
  • Male or female HIV or Hepatitis B or C
  • Preimplantation genetic testing (PGT) in the fresh cycle
  • Testicular sperm aspiration (TESA)
  • Severe OHSS with hospital admission and ascites drainage during the fresh cycle
  • Oocyte donation

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

Anja B Pinborg, Prof., DMSC contact

0045 35 45 64 30

anja.bisgaard.pinborg@regionh.dk

Denmark1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Fertility Departmen, Rigshospitalet

    Copenhagen, 2100

    Anja B. Pinborg, Prof., DMSC, 0045 35 45 64 30, anja.bisgaard.pinborg@regionh.dk

    Clara Colombo, MD, clara.colombo@regionh.dk

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Immediate Versus Postponed Single Blastocyst Transfer in Programmed or Stimulated Cycle Frozen Embryo Transfer: a Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial

The aim of this randomized controlled trial is to examine whether single blastocyst transfer in the first cycle after oocyte retrieval (immediate) is non-inferior to single blastocyst transfer in a subsequent cycle (postponed) in stimulated or programmed cycle frozen embryo transfer (FET). The primary outcome is live birth rate.

Read the detailed description

This is a multicenter randomized controlled trial with the aim of investigating if FET in the first cycle after oocyte retrieval (immediate) is non-inferior to the standard treatment where FET is postponed to a subsequent cycle.

Patient inclusion is set to begin in February 2024 and continue til August 2028. A total of 484 patients will be included according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria.

Patients will be randomized 1:1 to either immediate or postponed FET. Randomization is stratified for stimulated FET with letrozole, stimulated FET with gonadotropins and programmed FET (estradiol and progesterone treatment).

The study groups will be:

  1. FET immediate: Programmed cycle (PC) or Stimulated cycle (SC) FET in the first cycle after oocyte retrieval and fresh embryo transfer or freeze-all.
  2. FET postponed: PC or SC FET after at least one cycle following oocyte retrieval and fresh embryo transfer or freeze-all.

Participants will have a visit on cycle day 2-4 of the first period after oocyte retrieval where baseline characteristics will be assessed. Patients start treatment according to the randomization, thus women in the FET immediate group will start FET immediately whereas women randomized to postponed FET will wait for at least one cycle (natural or induced by sequential estradiol-Provera treatment in oligo-anovulatory women).

SC-FET: Patients undergoing stimulated cycle FET will start the mild ovarian stimulation with either letrozole 5 mg (2,5) daily for five days starting on cd 3-5, or with gonadotropins hMG/rFSH 50-75 IE daily (initial dose may be higher if needed based on previous treatments). Ovulation trigger (hCG) are administered when the leading follicle reaches ≥18 mm (letrozole) or ≥17 mm (gonadotropin). Blastocyst transfer will be performed 6-7 days after trigger.

PC-FET: Patients undergoing PC FET will start treatment with estradiol 6 mg/day from cycle day 3-5, and after 10-12 days an ultrasound scan will be performed. If the endometrial thickness is <7 mm, plasma levels of estradiol can be measured and additional estradiol is added according to local clinical practice. After another 4-6 days a new ultrasound scan is performed and progesterone supplementation will be added no matter of the endometrial thickness and blastocyst transfer will be performed on the 5th or the 6th day of progesterone supplementation.

Blood samples will be drawn on the baseline visit (all patients), on cycle day 2-4 in the postponed FET group, on the day of hCG trigger (SC) or on progesterone supplementation day 10-12 (PC), on the day the blastocyst transfer, and on the day of pregnancy testing.

In case of pregnancy, pregnancy and delivery data will be collected from the patients medical records and the new borns birth record. This will be done in accordance to an informed consent form, which is signed by the participants at inclusion.

The primary outcome of the study will be live birth rates (LBR). Secondary outcomes include 1) LBR per blastocyst transfer 2) Clinical pregnancy rate (CPR) 3) ongoing pregnancy rate (OPR) 4) miscarriage rate (MR) 5) cancelled cycle rate including reason for cycle cancellation 6) endocrinology of the luteal phase by means of hormone levels at predefined time-points 7) number of ovarian follicular structures >10 mm at cycle day 2-5 of the treatment cycle and on the first day of progesterone supplementation 8) time to pregnancy and live birth from start of ovarian stimulation in the fresh cycle.

Pregnancy related complications, such as preeclampsia, pregnancy related hypertension, medically assisted delivery and postpartum hemorrhage (>100 mL), and neonatal outcomes including preterm birth, low birth weight, small or large for gestational age and perinatal mortality, will also be assessed and compared between groups.

An interim analysis will be performed after inclusion of the first 150 patients (n=75 in each group). The mean number of scans will be compared between the two groups. This will be done to evaluate if the mean number of ultrasoundsscans in the intervention group exceeds that of the control group by more than two scans, if this is the case we will consider terminating the trial.

Conditions
Infertility, IVF
Being tested
Immediate FET in a stimulated or programmed cycle
Medical subject headings
Infertility

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Immediate FET in a stimulated or programmed cycleProcedure or surgery

    Patients will undergo FET in the cycle immediately following oocyte retrieval and a failed fresh embryo transfer or freeze all.

Study groups in NCT06304792
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Immediate FET in a stimulated or programmed cycleExperimentalStimulated or programmed cycle FET is performed in the first cycle following failed fresh embryo transfer or freeze all.
Receives: Procedure: Immediate FET in a stimulated or programmed cycle
Postponed FET in a stimulated or programmed cycleNo interventionStimulated or programmed cycle FET is performed at least one full menstrual, or one hormonal replacement treatment (HRT) cycle in case of oligo-anovulation, after the fresh embryo transfer or freeze-all cycle

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Live birth rate

    Live birth rate in immediate FET compared to postponed FET in women undergoing FET in a stimulated or programmed cycle.

    Measured: One year follow up from positive pregnancy test.

Secondary outcomes (13)
  1. Live birth rate per blastocyst transfer

    Live birth rate overall in both groups

    Measured: One year follow up from positive pregnancy test.

  2. Ongoing pregnancy rate

    Ongoing pregnancy rate where pregnancy is assessed by ultrasound in the immediate versus the postponed group

    Measured: At 7 or 8 weeks of gestation in case of pregnancy

  3. Miscarriage rate

    Rate of pregnancy loss in the immediate versus the postponed group

    Measured: Until 22 weeks of gestation in women with positive pregnancy test

  4. Cancelled cycle rate and reason for cancelled cycles

    Cancelled cycle rate in the immediate versus the postponed group

    Measured: Will be assessed through study participation dependent on the participants cycle up to 50 days

  5. Endocrinology of the luteal phase

    Hormone levels at predefined time-points in the immediate versus the postponed group

    Measured: Through each participants cycle, will be dependent on participants cycle up to 50 days

  6. Number of ovarian follicular structures >10 mm

    Number of ovarian follicular structures >10 mm in the immediate versus postponed arm

    Measured: Twice through the cycle, dependent on participants cycle length up to 50 days

  7. Time-to-pregnancy

    Time-to-pregnancy in the immediate versus postponed arm

    Measured: From day of ovarian stimulation until clinical pregnancy dependent on participants cycle length up to 70 days

  8. Time-to-live-birth

    Time-to-live-birth in the immediate versus postponed arm

    Measured: From day of ovarian stimulation through study completion up to 1 year

  9. Pregnancy related complications

    Pregnancy related complications in patients receiving immediate versus postponed FET

    Measured: One year follow up from positive pregnancy test

  10. Neonatal outcomes (weight in kilograms)

    Neonatal outcome in children of patients in patients receiving immediate versus postponed FET

    Measured: One year follow up from positive pregnancy test

  11. Neonatal outcomes (length in cm)

    Neonatal outcome in children of patients in patients receiving immediate versus postponed FET

    Measured: One year follow up from positive pregnancy test

  12. Neonatal outcomes (apgar score at 1, 5 and 10 minutes postpartum)

    Neonatal outcome in children of patients in patients receiving immediate versus postponed FET. The apgar score is reported on a scale of 0-10, 10 being the highest score.

    Measured: One year follow up from positive pregnancy test

  13. Quality of life based on the Copenhagen Multicenter Psychosocial Infertility (COMPI) stress scale questionnaires

    Quality of life in the immediate versus postponed arm. Reported on scales of "excellent, very good, good, fair or poor" or on a scale of "all the time, most of the time, sometimes, a little of the time, none of the time".

    Measured: Questionnaires will be handed out at baseline and after blastocyst transfer timeframe will depend on the participants cycle up to 50 days

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted12 Mar 2024
  2. Study start1 Feb 2024
  3. Primary completion1 Aug 2028 (estimated)
  4. Study completion1 Aug 2028 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
484 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06304792
Sponsor's protocol ID
H-22030591
Status last verified
Aug 2025
First submitted
23 Feb 2024
Last updated
11 Aug 2025
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Yes: In case of requests, the final data will be shared according to the ICJME guidelines. Sharing will only be done with parties presenting new research projects which have been approved by the steering committee of the research team. Any new project involving data collected in this trial must also be approved by Danish authorities. Expenses for data sharing will be covered by those requesting it. Data will not be shared with research groups conducting projects with the same aim, secondary aims and/or purposes as ours until three months after publication of the primary and secondary outcomes of this study.

Publications

  • Colombo C, Johansen AS, Saupstad M, Bergenheim SJ, Dam TV, Wang NF, Oxlund-Mariegaard B, Lokkegaard E, Husth M, Lauritsen MP, Forman JL, Freiesleben NC, Nohr B, Lossl K, Pinborg A. Immediate versus postponed blastocyst transfer in stimulated or programmed frozen embryo transfer cycles - a protocol for a non-blinded randomised clinical trial. Dan Med J. 2025 Jul 22;72(8):A03250214. doi: 10.61409/A03250214.

    PubMed 40747727

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Immediate FET in a stimulated or programmed cycle in people with Infertility and IVF, run by Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet at 1 site in Denmark.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 8 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 11 Aug 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Denmark. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Anja B Pinborg, Prof., DMSC (0045 35 45 64 30, anja.bisgaard.pinborg@regionh.dk), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Live birth rate (time frame: One year follow up from positive pregnancy test.). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT06304792, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 11 Aug 2025.

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