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New study probes hidden uterine clues behind repeated miscarriages and IVF failure
NCT ID NCT07265505
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at 100 women undergoing fertility treatment to understand why some experience repeated implantation failure or pregnancy loss. Researchers will compare immune cells and microbes in the uterus of affected women versus those without such history. The goal is to find biological patterns that could explain these reproductive challenges and guide future personalized care.
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 research could identify biological markers that predict implantation failure or miscarriage, paving the way for future personalized treatments.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It will not directly improve pregnancy outcomes, and findings may not lead to immediate clinical changes.
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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 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Apr 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2031
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 35 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: * Female aged ≥18 and \<36 years * Undergoing assisted reproductive technology (ART) in a fertility center * Covered by the French national health insurance system * Belonging to one of two groups: * Study group: history of recurrent implantation failure (RIF) and/or recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) * Control group: no history of RIF or RPL Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant at inclusion * Refusal to provide written informed consent * Antibiotic use within one month prior to endometrial biopsy Positive serology for hepatitis B, hepatitis C or HIV * Uterine anatomical abnormalities (e.g., polyps, cavity-distorting fibroids, untreated hydrosalpinx) * Known chromosomal abnormality in either partner * Known autoimmune disease, thrombophilia, or antiphospholipid antibody syndrome * Persons under legal protection (e.g., guardianship, curatorship)
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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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Service de Gynécologie Obstétrique II et Médecine de la Reproduction - Cochin Hospital
Paris, IDF, 75014, France
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