Could 'Abnormal' embryos be hidden gems in IVF?
NCT ID NCT06940973
First seen Aug 21, 2026 · Last updated Aug 21, 2026
Summary
This observational study looks at embryos from IVF that show unusual fertilization patterns (called 1PN, 2.1PN, and 3PN). The goal is to see if some of these embryos are actually normal (diploid) and could lead to a pregnancy. Researchers will also check whether any chromosomal errors come from the mother's egg or the father's sperm. About 300 embryos will be studied, and participants will follow their usual IVF treatment without extra visits.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could expand the number of usable embryos in IVF, giving couples more chances to have a baby.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, so it won't directly test a treatment. The findings may not change practice immediately, and the embryos studied may not all be viable.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 300 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Embryos from subjects undergoing assisted reproductive treatment with oocytes exhibiting an abnormal number of pronuclei (1PN, 2.1PN, and/or 3PN). Recruitment of subjects for the study will be conducted through routine consultation with the principal investigator and collaborators, as long as they meet the selection criteria.
- Ages
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18 to 49 years
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * ART patients who sign the Informed Consent of the study. * Age: oocytes from women ≤ 49 years and semen from men ≤ 60 years. Donation of gametes is allowed. * ≥1 blastocysts from oocytes with an abnormal pronuclear pattern (1PN, 2.1PN, and/or 3PN) and with the presence of 2 polar bodies (PB), cultured in a time-lapse incubator. Exclusion Criteria: * No exclusion criteria have been considered for this study.
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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
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Equipo Médico Crespo Valencia
RECRUITINGValencia, Valencia, 46015, Spain
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