New study tests letrozole to boost IVF success in women with irregular cycles
NCT ID NCT06372119
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares two ways to prepare the womb lining for frozen embryo transfer in women with irregular menstrual cycles. One method uses letrozole pills to stimulate natural egg growth, while the other uses artificial hormones. The goal is to see which approach leads to more live births. About 790 women aged 18-42 will take part, and each will receive one of the two treatments.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Letrozole (Femara or Lezra) and micronized progesterone
- What this could lead to
- If letrozole works better, it could offer a simpler, more natural hormone preparation for frozen embryo transfer, potentially increasing live birth rates in women with irregular cycles.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single trial with 790 participants, so results may not apply to all women. Letrozole can cause side effects like hot flashes or fatigue, and the study doesn't guarantee a higher live birth rate.
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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 790 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2024
- Expected to finish
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Apr 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 42 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: * Aged between 18 - 42. * Irregular menstrual cycle (\< 21 days or \> 35 days or \< 8 cycles/years). * Indicated for endometrial preparation. * Transfer of only one blastocyst. * Not participating in any other trials. Exclusion Criteria: * Allergy to letrozole or Ovitrelle or oral estradiol valerate or micronized progesterone * Having embryos from either oocyte donation or PGT (pre-implantation genetics testings) cycles. * Ovarian cysts that are unrelated to the oocyte pick-up. * Confirmed diagnosis with recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) according to ESHRE guideline 2023, recurrent implantation failure (RIF) according to ESHRE 2023 good practice recommendations. * Endometrial abnormalities include endometrial hyperplasia, intrauterine adhesions, endometrial polyp, and chronic endometritis. * Uterine abnormalities include leiomyomas L0, L1, or L2 (according to FIGO 2011); adenomyosis (according to MUSA 2022); congenital uterine abnormalities, include didelphus, arcuate, unicornuate, bicornuate, septate (according to ASRM 2021). * Untreated hydrosalpinx.
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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
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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My Duc Hospital
RECRUITINGHo Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, 70000, Vietnam
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My Duc Phu Nhuan Hospital
RECRUITINGHo Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, 70000, Vietnam
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