Tiny blood test could unlock IVF pregnancy dangers
NCT ID NCT07477340
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at a hormone called relaxin in women who get pregnant through IVF. Researchers want to see if relaxin levels differ between fresh and frozen embryo transfers, and if low levels are linked to pregnancy complications. 60 first-time mothers will give an extra blood sample early in pregnancy. The goal is to learn why frozen embryo transfers may carry higher risks of conditions like preeclampsia.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Relaxin measurement (blood test)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help explain why some IVF pregnancies have higher risks of complications like preeclampsia, and may guide safer embryo transfer methods.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early observational study (60 people) that only measures a hormone level. It won't directly change treatment or prove cause and effect.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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May 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Feb 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.
Who is studied
This study will focus on patients who underwent fresh or frozen embryo transfer in the Reproductive Medicine Department and were monitored at the Women's and Children's Hospital, resulting in a progressive pregnancy with first trimester ultrasound.
- Ages
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18 to 45 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
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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: * Primiparous women * Intra-couple ART * Of childbearing age undergoing assisted reproductive technology (18 to 44 years and 11 months) * Who underwent a fresh or frozen embryo transfer during the inclusion period resulting in a progressing monofetal pregnancy (ultrasound showing an embryo with cardiac activity). * Able to understand the ins and outs of the study * Having indicated their willingness to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Uterine pathologies (adenomyosis, fibroids) * Multiple pregnancies * Spontaneous pregnancy * Pregnancy through gamete donation * Refusal to undergo obstetric ultrasounds * Subject participating in interventional research involving an exclusion period still ongoing at the time of pre-inclusion
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Service de Médecine et de la Reproduction HFME
Bron, Rhone, 69500, France
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