IVF breakthrough? study tests if immediate embryo transfer boosts birth rates
NCT ID NCT04371783
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether transferring a frozen embryo in the first menstrual cycle after egg retrieval leads to more live births than waiting until the second cycle. Over 800 women undergoing their first frozen embryo transfer are randomly assigned to immediate or delayed transfer. The goal is to find the best timing for IVF success.
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 immediate transfer works better, it could simplify IVF treatment and shorten the time to pregnancy for many women.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single-center study in China, so results may not apply to all IVF patients. The difference in live birth rates may be small or not significant.
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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 828 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2020
- Expected to finish
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Jun 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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20 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: 1. Women aged 20-40 years at the time of IVF/ICSI 2. Women undergoing their first FET of the first IVF cycle following a freeze-all strategy 3. Undergoing IVF with GnRH antagonist 4. At least one frozen blastocyst Exclusion Criteria: 1. Severe ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome during the first IVF/ICSI cycle 2. Preimplantation genetic testing 3. Use of donor oocytes 4. Presence of untreated hydrosalpinx or endometrial polyp on scanning during ovarian stimulation
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Shanghai JiAi Genetics & IVF Institute
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200011, China
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