Second chance: new study explores rescue ovulation for failed IVF egg retrieval
NCT ID NCT06502665
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 87 women who had no eggs retrieved during their first IVF cycle. Researchers wanted to see if a second round of ovulation-inducing medication could lead to successful egg retrieval. The goal was to understand which factors might predict failure and how to improve outcomes for future IVF attempts.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- hormonal medications (hCG or GnRHa) for ovulation induction
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors identify women at risk of failed egg retrieval and adjust their treatment to improve IVF outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed observational study, not a controlled trial. The findings may not apply to all IVF patients and do not guarantee better pregnancy rates.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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87 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2024
- Finished
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May 2025
- 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
Electronic medical record from 2018 to 2023 of patients having undergone an IVF cycle
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: * Participants with no oocytes retrieved in the first ovum pick-up Exclusion Criteria: * Error in trigger medication or timing by the patient/ medical team * Major absence of information (primary objective, trigger medication, time interval of trigger and ovum pick-up
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Clinique Ovo
Montreal, Quebec, H4P 2S4, Canada
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