Second look at 'Abnormal' embryos could unlock hidden IVF potential
NCT ID NCT07227116
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is re-testing embryos that were initially found to have three or more abnormal chromosomes (called complex or chaotic aneuploidy). Researchers want to see if some of these embryos are actually normal after a second, more careful biopsy and genetic analysis. If so, they might be usable for IVF. The study involves 280 participants and is currently recruiting.
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 show that some embryos initially labeled as having many chromosomal errors are actually normal, potentially increasing the number of embryos available for transfer in IVF.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early observational study, not a treatment trial. It only involves re-testing embryos, not transferring them yet. There is no guarantee that re-tested embryos will be normal or lead to a pregnancy.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 280 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Nov 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2026
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.
Who is studied
All patients with one or more embryos in storage that meet criteria for Chaotic or Complex Aneuploidy by PGT-A with NGS
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Having ≥ 1 embryo classified as whole chromosome chaotic or complex aneuploid of 3 or more chromosomes following preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy using an NGS based platform Signed informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Embryos not meeting complex/chaotic criteria Patients declining consent
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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.
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The places running it
12 sites in 2 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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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.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fertility Center of Illinois
RECRUITINGHighland Park, Illinois, 60035, United States
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IVF Florida Reproductive Associates
RECRUITINGMargate, Florida, 33063, United States
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SGFertility Chile Medicina Reproductiva
RECRUITINGSantiago, Santiago Metropolitan, 7630000, Chile
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Shady Grove Fertility
RECRUITINGAtlanta, Georgia, 30342, United States
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Shady Grove Fertility
RECRUITINGRockville, Maryland, 20850, United States
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Shady Grove Fertility
RECRUITINGTowson, Maryland, 33607, United States
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Shady Grove Fertility
RECRUITINGCary, North Carolina, 27519, United States
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Shady Grove Fertility
RECRUITINGCary, North Carolina, 27519, United States
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Shady Grove Fertility
RECRUITINGChesterbrook, Pennsylvania, 19087, United States
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Shady Grove Fertility
RECRUITINGFairfax, Virginia, 22031, United States
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Shady Grove Fertility
RECRUITINGNorfolk, Virginia, 23507, United States
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Shady Grove Fertility
RECRUITINGRichmond, Virginia, 23235, United States