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Fewer shots for egg freezing? new study tests a simpler hormone plan
NCT ID NCT06134479
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a two-shot hormone schedule works as well as the usual longer schedule for women freezing their eggs for non-medical reasons. 194 healthy women aged 18-40 received either two injections of corifollitropin alfa or one injection followed by daily shots of another hormone. The goal was to see if both methods collected a similar number of mature eggs.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Corifollitropin alfa (Elonva) and recombinant FSH
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a simpler, shorter hormone injection schedule for women freezing their eggs, reducing the number of shots needed.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed trial, but results are not yet published. The simpler schedule may not collect as many mature eggs as the standard approach, and individual responses vary.
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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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194 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2023
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- 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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18 to 40 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: * AFC ≤20 * Anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) ≤3ng/ml (AMH result of up to one year will be valid) * Between 18 and 40 years old * BMI \>18 and \<30 kg/m2 * Body weight \> 50 kg for \> 36 years * Able to come to the Center to comply with the procedures of the study: blood tests, appointments and drug dispensation. Exclusion Criteria: * Medically indicated fertility preservation * AFC \> 20 * Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) according to the Rotterdam criteria * FSH ≥ 20 * History of untreated autoimmune, endocrine or metabolic disorders * Contraindication for hormonal treatment * Recent history of severe disease requiring regular treatment (clinically significant concurrent medical condition that could compromise subject safety or interfered with the trial assessment).
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hospital Universitario Quiron Dexeus
Barcelona, 08028, Spain
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