Can combining two Egg-Freezing methods help cancer patients preserve fertility?
NCT ID NCT07546123
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at two ways to help cancer patients preserve their fertility before treatments like chemotherapy. One group will freeze both ovarian tissue and eggs, while the other group will freeze only eggs. Researchers will compare how many eggs are retrieved in each group. The goal is to see if the combined approach offers any advantage.
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 study could show that combining ovarian tissue freezing with egg freezing helps cancer patients preserve more eggs before starting cancer treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a controlled trial, so it cannot prove one method is better. Results may be influenced by differences in patient health or timing of treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 127 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2029
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
Patients diagnosed with oncological disease attending the UO Gynecology and Human Reproduction Pathophysiology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Policlinico di S. Orsola, for fertility preservation through ovarian tissue cryopreservation and/or oocyte cryopreservation.
- Ages
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18 to 46 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: * Patient with oncological disease eligible for potentially gonadotoxic therapy * BMI ≥ 17.5 kg/m² and ≤ 32 kg/m² * Age ≥ 18 years and ≤ 46 years Exclusion Criteria: * Hypersensitivity to one or more of the active substances used during ovarian stimulation treatment * Positive for HBV, HCV, HIV, or Treponema pallidum * Lack of oncological clearance
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna
RECRUITINGBologna, Bologna, 40138, Italy
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