Could a sticky fluid help IVF embryos implant?
NCT ID NCT04697823
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether using a fluid enriched with hyaluronan (a natural substance) during embryo transfer can help more women achieve a lasting pregnancy. About 400 women under 40 who have not had a successful pregnancy after previous IVF attempts will take part. The main goal is to see if this approach reduces the number of transfers needed to reach a viable pregnancy at 12 weeks.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- hyaluronan-enriched transfer medium
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could increase the chance of pregnancy per embryo transfer for women undergoing IVF.
- What could go wrong
- This is a medium-sized trial, and the benefit may be small or not apply to all patients. There is no guarantee of improved outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 400 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2021
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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.
- Ages
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18 to 40 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- 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: * Patients with own oocytes/embryos; * Patients with female age at 1st OR in the study \<40 year; * Patients planned for a 2nd oocyte retrieval, with no clinical ongoing pregnancy after the previous oocyte retrieval * Patients planned for a 3rd oocyte retrieval with no clinical ongoing pregnancy after previous oocyte retrievals * Patients with female age at 1st OR in the study \<40 year; * Patients with BMI ≤32; * Patients with written informed consent; Exclusion Criteria: \-
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Leuven University Fertility Center
RECRUITINGLeuven, 3000, Belgium
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