Nasal spray vs needle: new study tests easier way to mature eggs for freezing
NCT ID NCT06763926
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study compares a nasal spray (nafarelin) to a standard injection (triptorelin) for triggering final egg maturation in women freezing their eggs for fertility preservation. About 154 women will be randomly assigned to one of the two triggers during ovarian stimulation. The main goal is to see if the nasal spray works as well as the injection at producing mature eggs.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- nafarelin (intranasal spray) and triptorelin (injection)
- What this could lead to
- If nafarelin works as well as triptorelin, it could offer a needle-free option for triggering final egg maturation, making fertility preservation more comfortable.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase non-inferiority trial (154 participants) comparing two established drugs; it may not show nafarelin is as effective, and individual responses vary.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 154 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Oct 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2028
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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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: * Women undergoing fertility preservation cycles with oocyte cryopreservation * Undergoing a progesterone-primed ovarian stimulation cycle (PPOS) with any commercially available gonadotropin preparation(s) * BMI 18 - 30 kg/m2 Exclusion Criteria: * Allergy or hypersensitivity to either of the study drugs * Hypopituitarism * Known pituitary tumour * Contraindication to intranasal medication administration * Previous poor response to agonist trigger
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How to take part
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The places running it
5 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Departamento de Ginecología Obstetricia y Reproducción. Hospital Universitari Dexeus
Barcelona, 08037, Spain
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Dexeus Mujer Reus
Reus, Tarragona, 43202, Spain
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Dexeus Mujer Sabadell
Sabadell, Barcelona, 08203, Spain
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Dexeus Mujer Sant Cugat
Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona, 08190, Spain
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Dexeus Mujer Tarragona
Tarragona, 43206, Spain
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