New study reveals IVF success for kidney disease carriers
NCT ID NCT07310641
First seen Jun 27, 2026 ยท Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 44 couples where one or both partners have polycystic kidney disease (PKD). They used IVF combined with genetic testing to select embryos without the disease. The goal was to see how often these treatments led to a healthy pregnancy and live birth, and to track any complications like miscarriage or high blood pressure.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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44 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Finished
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May 2025
- 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.
Who is studied
Couples carrying polycystic kidney disease referred to the ART center at Arco Hospital, seeking to undergo preimplantation genetic testing and achieve a pregnancy.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * \> 18 years old * Member of a heterosexual couple in which one of the two individuals is affected by ADPKD (with the condition confirmed by genetic diagnosis), or in which both members are carriers of ARPKD (with the condition genetically confirmed), who have been taken in charge by the Arco Medically Assisted Procreation (MAP) Center between January 1, 2018, and August 1, 2024, for the purpose of preimplantation genetic testing for monogenic diseases (PGT-M). * Couples in which both partners have given their consent to participate in the study and to the processing of personal data. Exclusion Criteria: * Minors * Couples in which one or both members have not given their consent to participate in the study and to the processing of personal data
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ospedale di Arco
Arco, Trento, 38062, Italy
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