Robot freezes eggs as well as human hands?
NCT ID NCT07197983
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether a new automated system can freeze human eggs and embryos as effectively as the current manual method. Researchers will compare survival rates after thawing between the two methods using surplus eggs and embryos from 125 IVF patients. If successful, automation could standardize the process, reduce costs, and make fertility treatments more accessible.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Automated vitrification system (PRESERVE-CR)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a standardized, automated freezing process that reduces costs and makes fertility treatments more accessible.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study testing only survival rates, not pregnancy outcomes. The automated system may not perform as well as manual methods in real-world settings.
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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 125 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jun 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.
- Ages
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18 to 38 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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Inclusion Criteria: * BMI: Between 20-35 kg/m² * Ovarian Reserve: Anti-Müllerian Hormone (AMH) ≥1.5 ng/mL Exclusion Criteria: * Low ovarian reserve * Surgical sperm retrieval required
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CARE Fertility
RECRUITINGManchester, United Kingdom
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