One extra shot around embryo transfer may lift IVF live birth rates
NCT ID NCT02357654
First seen Jul 09, 2026 · Last updated Jul 10, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether a single injection of a GnRH agonist given around the time of embryo transfer can improve the chance of a live birth in women under 40 undergoing IVF, ICSI, or frozen embryo transfer. Participants receive either the GnRH shot or a placebo, and researchers track live birth rates, implantation, clinical pregnancy, and risk of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome. The goal is to see if this simple hormonal boost helps the uterus support a pregnancy after embryo transfer.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- GnRH agonist (single injection)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this simple additional shot could increase the chance of a live birth after IVF or frozen embryo transfer.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single-center Phase 4 trial; results may not apply to all IVF patients. The GnRH agonist carries a small risk of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS).
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 350 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Start date
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Nov 2015
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2026
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 40 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: * women undergoing IVF/ICSI or frozen embryo transfers (FET) that less than 40 years old. Exclusion Criteria: * day 3 transfers
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Reproductive Associates
RECRUITINGHasbrouck Heights, New Jersey, 07604, United States
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