Clinical trials: IVF
in Vitro Fertilization, Ovulation Induction
Trial Comparing Start Stimulation of Recombinant Follicle Stimulating Hormone (rFSH) on Cycle Day 2 Versus Cycle Day 5 in In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)
Background of the study: Milder stimulation protocols have the advantage of being less expensive and more patient-friendly. Moreover, recent evidence suggests that mild stimulation protocols lead to lower embryo aneuploidy rates…
- Trial name
- LITE (NCT00823472)
- Testing
- Mild stimulation
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium, Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 147 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- UMC Utrecht
Infertility
A Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Highly Purified Menotrophin Versus Recombinant Follitropin Alfa
Prospective open label, randomised, parallel group, comparative pilot.
- Trial name
- NCT00257556
- Testing
- Menotrophin, Follitropin alfa
- Where
- 6 sites in Germany, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ferring Pharmaceuticals
GDM, Insulin Resistance
In Vitro Fertilization Impact on Metabolic Parameters
A quantitative prospective cohort study will be conducted, where blood samples will be collected at different timings during the IVF protocol, to assess the impact of fertility medications on metabolic parameters of patients…
- Conditions
- GDM, Insulin Resistance, Glucose Intolerance, PCOS
- Trial name
- IVF (NCT03426228)
- Testing
- HbA1C
- Where
- United Arab Emirates
- Volunteers
- 344 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Warwick
In Vitro Fertilization, Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection
Cetrotide Treatment Optimization
Rationale: In daily practice fertility treatment is increasingly patient focused and innovative medication and standardized treatment guidelines are being developed to improve patient convenience.
- Trial name
- NCT00866034
- Testing
- Cetrotide (Ovarian stimulation)
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 617 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bart CJM Fauser
Infertility, Female, Pain, Postoperative
Assessing Efficacy of Intravenous Acetaminophen for Perioperative Pain Control for Oocyte Retrieval
In this research study we want to learn more about how effective certain medications are at reducing pain after oocyte (egg) retrieval surgery and how effective they are at reducing the time between the retrieval and discharge…
- Trial name
- NCT03073980
- Testing
- IV Acetaminophen, PO Acetaminophen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 161 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome
Co-administration of Low Dose hCG at the Time of GnRH Agonist Trigger or 35 Hours Later for the Prevention of OHSS
This a prospective randomized double blind study involving patients at high risk of OHSS development with peak serum E2 levels < 4,000 pg/ml comparing the ongoing pregnancy rates in patients who receive adjuvant hCG 1,000 IU at…
- Trial name
- NCT01815138
- Testing
- hCG
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 89 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- UConn Health
Infertility
TICON-Day 3, Time Lapse Versus Conventional Method in Day 3 Embryo Culture and Assessment
The main purpose of the study was to evaluate the overall clinical value of GERI+ as an integrated embryo culture and assessment system, providing an undisturbed culture environment, continuous monitoring of embryo development…
- Trial name
- TICON (NCT03164551)
- Testing
- GERI+ incubator, Conventional incubator
- Where
- 17 sites in Canada, Denmark and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 408 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
Infertility, Subfertility
Effect of hCG on Receptivity of the Human Endometrium
Worldwide, 1 in 12 couples experience difficulty in getting pregnant and seek the help of assisted reproductive technologies (ART) such as in vitro fertilization (IVF-egg is fertilized by sperm outside the body), ovarian…
- Trial name
- NCT01786252
- Testing
- human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Michigan State University
Infertility, Pregnancy
Sexual Absorption of Vaginal Progesterone
The purpose of this study is to determine if sexual intercourse lowers serum progesterone in women using vaginal progesterone gel (Crinone®), and increases serum progesterone in their male sexual partners.
- Trial name
- NCT01959464
- Testing
- Crinone vaginal progesterone gel
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Pregnancy, Live Birth
Folic Acid and Zinc Supplementation Trial (FAZST)
The overarching goal of this trial is to determine if an intervention comprising folic acid and zinc dietary supplementation improves semen quality and indirectly fertility outcomes (i.e., live birth rate) among couples trying to…
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Live Birth, Spontaneous Abortion
- Trial name
- FAZST (NCT01857310)
- Testing
- 5 mg folic acid and 30 mg elemental zinc
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,370 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
in Vitro Fertilization
Embryo Transfer With Self-spent Culture Medium
Embryo Transfer With Self-spent Culture Medium or new Culture Medium in Vitro Fertilization - Embryo Transfer Process, to analyze which way can improve clinical pregnancy outcomes, is there a significant difference between the…
- Trial name
- NCT03728140
- Testing
- Self-spent Culture Medium
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 335 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bin Wu
EMBRYO IMPLANTATION
Endometrial Scratch Effect on Pregnancy Rates in Patients Undergoing Egg-donation IVF
Clinical trial about the effect of endometrial scratch on pregnancy rates in patients undergoing a treatment with in-vitro fertilization with donor eggs, when doing the endometrial biopsy during the cycle prior to the embryo…
- Trial name
- NCT03108157
- Testing
- Endometrial scratch
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 352 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Procreatec
Infertility
Rekovelle PK Trial in Chinese Women
FE 999049 is a gonadotropin preparation containing recombinant human follicle stimulating hormone (rhFSH) under development by Ferring Pharmaceuticals.
- Trial name
- NCT04150861
- Testing
- Follitropin Delta
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ferring Pharmaceuticals
Pain
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Oral Acetaminophen for Analgesic Control After Transvaginal Oocyte Retrieval
Current standard of care is no pretreatment medications before the egg retrieval, and the investigators would like to evaluate if preoperative Tylenol improves procedure and post procedure pain control over the current practice…
- Trial name
- NCT02418182
- Testing
- Acetaminophen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 99 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Infertility
SIS Versus Office Hysteroscopy for Uterine Cavity Evaluation Prior to IVF
Saline infusion sonography (SIS) and hysteroscopy are commonly employed methods for uterine cavity evaluation. While hysteroscopy is regarded as the gold standard for diagnosis of intra-uterine pathology, it is not often used as…
- Trial name
- NCT04415489
- Testing
- Office hysteroscopy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Infertility
The Impact of Distress on the IVF Outcome
Stress is a primary reason why in vitro fertilization (IVF) patients drop out of treatment, and it may have a detrimental impact on pregnancy rates, yet there is minimal published research on the efficacy of structured…
- Trial name
- NCT01103973
- Testing
- Mind/Body Program, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 143 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston IVF
Infertility
Administration of Follicle-stimulating Hormone (FSH) and Low Dose Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG) for Oocyte Maturity While Decreasing hCG Exposure in In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Cycles
This is a randomized, double-blind, single center clinical trial study to compare oocyte competence and risk of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) after receiving the standard dose of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)…
- Trial name
- NCT02310919
- Testing
- Low dose hCG plus FSH co-trigger, Standard dose of hCG
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Infertility, Female
Exploratory Study Assessing Synchronisation of Egg Sacs With Degarelix
The main purpose of this clinical research study is to investigate if degarelix can synchronise the growth of the egg sacs in the ovaries and if degarelix has any effect on the lining of the womb.
- Trial name
- NCT00434122
- Testing
- Degarelix mid-luteal, 2.5 mg
- Where
- 4 sites in Belgium, Czechia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 85 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ferring Pharmaceuticals
Infertility, Female
Effect of Colony Stimulating Factor on Implantation and Pregnancy Rates Following IVF (in Vitro Fertilization)
This a trial designed to test whether granulocyte colony stimulating factor (G-CSF, Neupogen) can increase the rate of embryo implantation following IVF and embryo transfer.
- Trial name
- NCT01202656
- Testing
- G-CSF, Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 129 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Center for Human Reproduction
Infertility, Female
Effect of Colony Stimulating Factor on Poor Endometrial Development During IVF
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of G-CSF on endometrial thickness in women who have failed reaching minimal endometrial thickness by standard treatments, to assess how many reach embryo transfer and what…
- Trial name
- NCT01202643
- Testing
- G-CSF, Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Center for Human Reproduction