Can your pain threshold predict anesthesia needs during IVF?
NCT ID NCT07262216
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study explores whether a woman's pain threshold, measured before the procedure, can predict how much anesthesia she will need during egg retrieval for IVF. Researchers will measure pain thresholds in 30 women and track the amount of sedatives they use. The goal is to personalize anesthesia to reduce drug exposure and improve safety and comfort.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- midazolam, propofol, fentanyl
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors personalize anesthesia doses during egg retrieval, potentially reducing drug exposure and improving IVF outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage observational study with only 30 participants. It does not test a new treatment, so results may not change practice directly.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2025
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.
Who is studied
Women who applied to the IVF center for treatment and agreed to participate in the study
- Ages
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18 to 50 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 receiving IVF treatment Exclusion Criteria: * Dyspareunia history * Psychiatric disease * Vaginismus * ASA 3 patients
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Erciyes üniversitesi tıp fakültesi hastanesi
Kayseri, Turkey (Türkiye)
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