TECNAT: Transfer of Frozen Embryos in Natural Cycle: Evaluation of Impact of Spontaneous Versus HCG-triggered Ovulation on Pregnancy Rate

Sponsor
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes (Other)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT03428165
Collaborator
(none)
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Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is to evaluated whether there is a difference in pregnancy rate when transferring frozen embryos between patietns having spontaneously ovulated versus those triggered to voulate with HCG.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
  • Other: HCG
N/A

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Actual Enrollment :
103 participants
Allocation:
Randomized
Intervention Model:
Parallel Assignment
Masking:
None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose:
Other
Official Title:
Transfer of Frozen Embryos in NATural Cycle: Evaluation of Impact of Spontaneous Versus HCG-triggered Ovulation on Pregnancy Rate - Bicentric Prospective Open Randomized Controlled Trial
Actual Study Start Date :
Mar 7, 2018
Actual Primary Completion Date :
Jun 29, 2021
Actual Study Completion Date :
Feb 1, 2022

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Other: human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG)

Ovulation triggered using HCG: choriogonadotropin alpha (Ovitrelle, Merck Serono), 250 μg/0.5ml

Other: HCG
250 μg/0.5ml choriogonadotropine alpha, Ovitrelle, Merck Serono

No Intervention: spontaneous

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

  1. Pregnancy rate after transfer of frozen embryos at day 14 between groups [Day 14]

    Yes/no; Blood ßHCG > 100UI/L

Secondary Outcome Measures

  1. Pregnancy rate at week 12 [Week 12]

    Yes/no; ultrasound

  2. Miscarriage rate within first 12 weeks [Week 12]

    Yes/no; ultrasound

  3. Live birth [At delivery, maximum week 42]

    Yes/no

  4. Pregnancy term [At delivery, maximum week 42]

    Weeks

  5. Birth weight [At delivery, maximum week 42]

    Kg

  6. Cancellation of transfer due to premature ovulation (progesterone >3ng/ml and/or Luteinizing hormone > 3-fold base level) [Day 0]

    Yes/no

  7. Number of visits for endometrial preparation until attaining LH peak [Day 0]

    Number of visits

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:
18 Years to 40 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:
Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
No
Inclusion Criteria:
  • The patient must have given their free and informed consent and signed the consent form

  • The patient must be a member or beneficiary of a health insurance plan

  • The patient is aged between 18 and 40

  • Patient has regular cycles and classified as 'easy' for transfer of a frozen embryo at blastocyste stage (vitrification day 5)

Exclusion Criteria:
  • The subject is participating in an interventional study, or is in a period of exclusion determined by a previous study

  • The subject refuses to sign the consent

  • It is impossible to give the subject informed information

  • The patient is under safeguard of justice or state guardianship

  • Patient using donated oocytes

  • Necessity of pre-implantation diagnosis

  • Patients with stage 3 or 4 endometriosis or adenomyosis

Contacts and Locations

Locations

Site City State Country Postal Code
1 CHU Arnaud de Villeneuve Montpellier France 34295
2 CHU Nimes Nîmes France 30029

Sponsors and Collaborators

  • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Stéphanie Huberlant, CHU Nimes

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.
Responsible Party:
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT03428165
Other Study ID Numbers:
  • NIMAO/2017-02/SH-01
First Posted:
Feb 9, 2018
Last Update Posted:
Jun 3, 2022
Last Verified:
Jun 1, 2022
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:
No

Study Results

No Results Posted as of Jun 3, 2022