Which hormone protocol yields healthier embryos for PCOS patients?
NCT ID NCT05326087
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compares two common ovarian stimulation protocols—PPOS (using a progesterone-like drug) and GnRH antagonist—in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) who are undergoing preimplantation genetic testing (PGT-A). The goal is to see which method results in more genetically normal embryos. About 204 women aged 20-37 with PCOS will be randomly assigned to one of the two groups, and the main outcome is the rate of healthy (euploid) embryos.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) and Cetrorelix (GnRH antagonist)
- What this could lead to
- If this trial succeeds, it could show that one stimulation method leads to more genetically normal embryos, potentially improving IVF success for women with PCOS.
- What could go wrong
- This is a phase 3 trial, but it only compares two existing methods—neither is new. The results may not apply to all women with PCOS, and the primary outcome is embryo health, not live birth.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 204 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
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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20 to 37 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 age between 20 and 37 years. * Women diagnosed with PCOS according to the modified Rotterdam criteria: oligomenorrhea or amenorrhea, together with the presence of ≥12 antral follicles (≤9 mm) and/or ovarian volume \>10 mL on transvaginal ultrasonographic scanning, and/or clinical/ biochemical hyperandrogenism. Other causes of hyperandrogenism and ovulation dysfunction-including tumours, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, hyperprolactinaemia and thyroid dysfunction-were excluded Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of a functional ovarian cyst with E2\>100 pg/mL * Endometriosis grade 3 or higher * Repeated implantation failure (\>=4 embryos replaced or \>=2 blastocysts replaced without success) * Women with a uterine cavity abnormality, such as a uterine congenital malformation (uterus uni-cornate, bicornate, or duplex); untreated uterine septum, adenomyosis, submucous myoma, or endo-metrial polyp(s) * Women who are indicated and planned to undergo PGT-SR (Preimplantation genetic testing for structural rearrangement) or PGT-M (Preimplantation genetic testing for monogenic disorder), for example, parental abnormal karyo-type or diagnosed with monogenic disease; * Recipient of oocyte donation * Presence of hydrosalpinx which is not surgically treated
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