Clinical trials: Embryonic Development
Embryo Culture, Embryo Culture Media
Evaluation of an Undisturbed Embryo Culture System for Embryo Development in IVF/ICSI Cycles
This is a prospective, multicenter, randomized controlled clinical trial designed to evaluate whether a fully undisturbed closed embryo culture system can improve the developmental potential of embryos cultured in vitro and…
- Conditions
- Embryo Culture, Embryo Culture Media, Embryo Quality
- Trial name
- Embryos UECS (NCT07522281)
- Testing
- Gems FEM fertilization medium + Geri incubator+Gems one-step medium, Vitrolife fertilization medium+benchtop incubator + Vitrolife sequential culture media
- Volunteers
- 478 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sun Yat-sen University
Infertility, Female
Comparison of in Vitro Fertilization Rates of Oocytes and Embryo Development Using Two Techniques of Semen Processing
The investigators propose to assess one method of sperm selection based on the characteristics of spermatozoa recently introduced: Sperm Selection Assay, which used a gradient of concentration of progesterone to act as…
- Trial name
- NCT03186170
- Testing
- SSA sperm selection
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Campinas, Brazil
In Vitro Human Embryo Development
Improving Embryogenesis by Adding Growth Factors to In Vitro Human Culture Media
The investigators suppose that adding growth factors that had been found in the female tubal fluid and uterus to In Vitro single step culture media for human embryos might improve the the embryogenesis In Vitro and the clinical…
- Trial name
- GFSSSCM (NCT02426008)
- Testing
- Growth Factors and Cytokine adding to embryo culture media, No Intervention
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 426 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ibn Sina Hospital
DNA Damage, DNA Strand Breaks
Comparison of Two Different Sperm Processing Methods and Their Effects on Sperm DNA Fragmentation and Embryo Development
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the LensHooke CA0 device lowers DNA fragmentation in sperm samples compared to a gradient/swim-up technique. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1.
- Conditions
- DNA Damage, DNA Strand Breaks, Sperm DNA Fragmentation
- Trial name
- NCT06990841
- Testing
- sperm separation device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Richard Kordus, PhD, HCLD (ABB)
Sperm DNA Fragmentation, Male Fertility
Impact of Telomere Biology and Sperm DNA Fragmentation on Embryonic Development
The proposed project we intend to assess the implication of the telomeric pathway in male infertility. To get this, several analyzes will be carried out: 1. Determination of the TL by means of two methods: Q-FISH and PCR. 2.
- Conditions
- Sperm DNA Fragmentation, Male Fertility, Telomeres, Sperm
- Trial name
- NCT05508217
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 204 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IVI Madrid
Spontaneous Abortion, Fetal Death
Environmental Factors and Embryonic Development Project
The Environmental Factors and Embryonic Development Project was set up to investigate environmental exposures and behavioral factors responsible for embryonic dysplasia and gestational complications in pregnant women.
- Conditions
- Spontaneous Abortion, Fetal Death, Stillbirth, Birth Defects
- Trial name
- EFED (NCT04182503)
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- 19 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 100,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jinling Hospital, China
Healthy
Intrauterine Embryo Development With ANECOVA Device
We aim to compare the morphological and chromosomal features of human embryos cultured In Vitro versus those developed in a new In Vivo culture system with encapsulation in utero as well as implantation and pregnancy rate.
- Trial name
- ANECOVA (NCT00480103)
- Testing
- in vivo (ANECOVA D-1) or in vitro culture in 25-µl droplets of cleavage medium (Medicult®) under paraffin oil
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto Valenciano de Infertilidad, IVI VALENCIA
Aneuploidy, Mosaicism
Pregnancy and Developmental Outcomes After Transfer of Reportedly Aneuploid or Mosaic Embryos
To determine how often embryos reported to be abnormal by preimplantation genetic testing result in liveborn infants. To evaluate whether the pregnancies that result from these embryos are higher risk for complications and…
- Conditions
- Aneuploidy, Mosaicism, Pregnancy Outcome
- Trial name
- TAME (NCT04109846)
- Testing
- Non-euploid embryo transfer, Euploid Transfer
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Infertility
Embryo Development in Microfluidics System of Culture
Embryo culture is a cornerstone of in vitro fertilization treatments. Usually, embryos are cultured in microdrops of culture media in incubators with controlled temperature, humidity and atmosphere.
- Trial name
- NCT01003548
- Testing
- SMART dynamic system of embryo culture, Static culture
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of São Paulo
Infertility
Embryo Developmental Capacity After Egg Banking in an Ovum Donation Program
For an efficient "egg banking" system, an equally efficient cryopreservation strategy that ensures the viability of the oocytes is required. Very recently, improved and new methods are yielding satisfactory results.
- Trial name
- NCT00977821
- Testing
- IVF, Oocyte Vitrification
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 625 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto Valenciano de Infertilidad, IVI VALENCIA
Infertility, In Vitro Fertilization
Effect of Antioxydant-enriched Media on Blastocyst Euploidy Rates.
One of the most sensible factors in IVF culture conditions is the susceptibility of gametes and embryos to an induced increase in reactive oxidative species (ROS) caused by the artificial environment.
- Trial name
- GX (NCT06261671)
- Testing
- antioxidants-enriched culture medium (Gx)
- Where
- United Arab Emirates
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ART Fertility Clinics LLC
Embryo Development, Blastocyst IVF
Effects of Light vs. Heavy Paraffin Oil on Embryo Culture in IVF: A Prospective Study on Development and Pregnancy Rate
This prospective study aims to compare the effects of light and heavy paraffin oil in embryo culture during in vitro fertilization (IVF).
- Conditions
- Embryo Development, Blastocyst IVF, Pregnancy Rates, IVF
- Trial name
- NCT06838923
- Testing
- Light Paraffin Oil, Heavy Paraffin Oil
- Where
- Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 818 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hung Vuong Hospital
Infertility
Oocyte Cryopreservation Comparing Fresh and Vitrified Sibling Oocytes
Vitrification is a method to cryopreserve biological specimens that are sensitive to chilling injury such as oocytes and embryos, and it has been employed with increased survival rate and live births (Hong et al., 1999; Kuleshova…
- Trial name
- NCT00986687
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- UConn Health
Child Development, Endometrial Preparation
Development of IVF/ICSI Children Born From Different Endometrial Preparation Protocols
The efficacy and safety of endometrial preparation regimens remain controversial. In the most recent meta-analysis, using natural and modified natural cycle protocol to prepare the endometrium in frozen embryo transfer resulted…
- Trial name
- MONARTBABIES (NCT05502770)
- Testing
- Developmental score according to The Ages & Stages Questionnaires®, Third Edition - ASQ®-3, Physical development and General Health, Developmental Red flags
- Where
- Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 700 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mỹ Đức Hospital
Validation of Laboratory Techniques, Validation of Laboratory Methods
Evaluation of Donated Human Embryos Following in Vitro Fertilization
Couples who have created excess embryos while undergoing IVF procedures, and who do not wish to transfer those embryos or donate them to another couple may donate the extra embryos to research.
- Conditions
- Validation of Laboratory Techniques, Validation of Laboratory Methods, Assessment of Laboratory Staff Proficiency
- Trial name
- NCT01219361
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Reproductive Medicine Associates of New Jersey
Infertility
Influence of a Prematuration Culture With a Phosphodiesterase-3 Inhibitor (PDE3-I) on Embryonic Aneuploidy Rate and Developmental Potential
A single centre randomised controlled trial investigating the influence of a novel prematuration system (PMS) using a phosphodiesterase-3 inhibitor for in-vitro maturation of oocytes
- Trial name
- NCT00823420
- Testing
- prematuration culture
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 213 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel
IVF Outcomes
HELIOS Advanced: Human Oocyte Illumination to Enhance Development
Oocytes need a lot of energy to complete meiosis and fertilize successfully. As women get older, the "power plants" of the cells (called mitochondria) don't work as well.
- Trial name
- HELIOS-A (NCT07425080)
- Testing
- Photobiomodulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 270 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Embryo Development
Effect of Abstinence Duration on Embryo Development
The aim the investigators study is to analyze the embryo development if oocytes of the participants are injected with sperm from a longer or shorter (2 hours) abstinence duration.
- Trial name
- NCT03323892
- Testing
- second masturbation
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel
Polycystic Ovarian Disease
The Influence of Polycystic Ovairan Syndrome on Embryonic Developmental Timing
Polycystic ovary syndrome is one of the most common causes of female infertility. The cause of infertility in PCOS is unknown. Factors other than anovulation, including inherited or induced changes in the embryo quality have been…
- Trial name
- PCOS (NCT01953146)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Preimplantation Genetic Testing (PGT), Frozen Embryo Transfer Cycle
Effects of Trophectoderm (TE) Biopsy on the Health and Development of Children Born After Preimplantation Genetic Testing (PGT) Cycles.
This study aims to investigate the effects of trophectoderm (TE) biopsy on the health and development of children born after preimplantation genetic testing (PGT) cycles.
- Conditions
- Preimplantation Genetic Testing (PGT), Frozen Embryo Transfer Cycle, Assisted Reproduction Technologies, Postnatal Health
- Trial name
- NCT07349966
- Testing
- Questionnaire
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 330 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS San Raffaele