Can a slight dose change boost IVF embryo success?
NCT ID NCT07772375
First seen Aug 19, 2026 · Last updated Aug 20, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether a higher starting dose of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) improves embryo development in women undergoing IVF. Participants with good fertility prognosis are randomly assigned to receive either 225 IU or 300 IU of FSH daily during ovarian stimulation. The main goal is to see if the dose affects the rate of blastocyst formation, with other outcomes including egg quality and fertilization. The results could help refine dosing protocols for IVF.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) given as a daily injection, at either 225 IU or 300 IU, during ovarian stimulation for IVF.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors choose the best starting FSH dose for women with good fertility prognosis, potentially improving IVF success rates and reducing side effects.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single trial, and results may not apply to all women. The optimal dose may vary by individual, and higher doses could increase the risk of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 380 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 34 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Female patient or oocyte donor aged \<35 years. * Body mass index (BMI) between 18 and 25 kg/m². * Normal ovarian reserve, defined by: * Antral follicle count (AFC) ≥8 on ultrasound; and * AMH level between 1.5 and 4.5 ng/mL. * First IVF treatment cycle. * Controlled ovarian stimulation using a progestin-primed ovarian stimulation (PPOS) protocol with recombinant FSH and dydrogesterone. * Indication for in vitro fertilization using intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). * Indication for extended embryo culture to the blastocyst stage. * Willingness to participate in the study and provision of written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) diagnosed according to the Rotterdam criteria, currently referred to as polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS). * Structural abnormalities of the ovaries. * Ovarian endometriosis. * Medical or gynecological conditions that may affect ovarian response to controlled ovarian stimulation. * Indication for luteinizing hormone (LH) supplementation during controlled ovarian stimulation. * Poor sperm quality, cryptozoospermia, surgically retrieved sperm (PESA, TESE, or microTESE), cryopreserved sperm, or donor sperm. * Indication for artificial oocyte activation (AOA) or rescue ICSI (R-ICSI).
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Conditions
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As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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An Sinh Hospital
Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, 722210, Vietnam
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