IVF breakthrough? lower progesterone dose tested in 1,020 women
NCT ID NCT05899010
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This phase 3 trial tests whether a lower daily dose (600 mg) of vaginal progesterone works as well as the standard dose (800 mg) for supporting pregnancy after a frozen embryo transfer. About 1,020 women undergoing IVF will be randomly assigned to one of the two doses. The main goal is to see if ongoing pregnancy rates at 11-13 weeks are similar between groups.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- vaginal micronized progesterone
- What this could lead to
- If this works, it could show that a lower dose of progesterone is just as effective for supporting pregnancy after frozen embryo transfer, potentially reducing side effects and cost.
- What could go wrong
- This is a non-inferiority trial, so it may only confirm that the new dose is not worse than the standard, not necessarily better. Results may not apply to all IVF patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 1,020 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2023
- Expected to finish
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Apr 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 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: * Endometrial preparation with hormone replacement therapy * Age 18-43 years following an autologous IVF cycle (with or without preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy) * Age \< 50 years following an egg donation cycle * BMI \> 18 and \< 30 kg/m2 * blastocyst embryo transfer * Willing to participate in the study * Able to come to the Center to comply with the procedures of the study: blood tests, appointments and drug dispensation. Exlusion Criteria: * • Uterine diseases (e.g. submucosal fibroids, polyps, previously diagnosed Müllerian abnormalities) * Hydrosalpinx * Recurrent pregnancy loss (≥ 3 previous miscarriages) * Recurrent implantation failure (≥ 3 previously failed embryo transfers of good-quality blastocysts) * Allergy to study medication * Pregnancy or lactation * Contraindication for hormonal treatment * Personalized initiation of exogenous progesterone according to a previous endometrial receptivity assay test * Recent history of severe disease requiring regular treatment (clinically significant concurrent medical condition that could compromise subject safety or interfere with the trial assessment).
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hospital Universitario Quiron Dexeus
RECRUITINGBarcelona, 08028, Spain
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