AI could help IVF doctors pick the best embryo
NCT ID NCT06408389
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study will analyze videos of developing embryos from 1,500 IVF cycles to see if a computer algorithm can predict which ones will successfully implant in the womb. Researchers will combine embryo growth patterns with patient health data to train the algorithm. The goal is to create a more objective tool to help doctors choose the embryo with the best chance of leading to a live birth.
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 lead to a more reliable way to choose the best embryo for IVF, potentially increasing pregnancy success rates.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early, retrospective study using existing data. The algorithm may not work as well in real-time or in different fertility clinics, and it does not test a new treatment.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
-
About 1,500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
-
Nov 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
-
Nov 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
-
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 enrolled in an IVF process (conventional IVF or with sperm micro-injection (ICSI))
- Ages
-
18 to 43 years
- Sex
-
Anyone
Show the full entry requirements Hide the full entry requirements
Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Couples enrolled in an IVF process and with embryos cultured in time-lapse * Couples informed non opposed to research Exclusion Criteria: * Couples opposed to research * Couples under curator or tutorship * Couples under state xxx
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Infertility are added.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
-
The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
-
A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- The hidden handshake that decides whether an embryo implants
- Do infertility treatments leave a metabolic mark on children?
- Could a Woman's biological clock also predict her Heart's future?
- Sperm sorting showdown: can a microchip pick the best sperm for pregnancy?
- Could your genes predict when fertility fades?
- Can virtual reality goggles take the sting out of a fertility procedure?