New probe aims to crack the code of IVF failure
NCT ID NCT06259084
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a device called Seedchrony that measures a natural chemical in the uterus to see if it can predict whether an embryo transfer will lead to pregnancy. The study involved 92 women undergoing their first IVF cycle. The goal is to find a way to improve the low success rate of IVF, which is currently below 40%.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Seedchrony probe (device measuring intrauterine biomarker)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a simple test that helps doctors choose the best time for embryo transfer, potentially improving IVF success rates.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study (92 participants) that only measures a biomarker—it does not test whether using the device actually improves pregnancy rates. The 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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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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92 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2024
- Finished
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Apr 2026
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
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 37 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: * First IVF cycle patients * Patients who sign the informed consent form * Patients between 18 and 37 years old. * Patients BMI ≤ 30 * Patients who have frozen blastocysts of good quality (grade A or B) * Patients with negative vaginal and endocervical cultures * Patients with an antimullerian hormone level greater than 1 ng/mL. * IVF patients with an endometrial thickness greater than 7mm with trilaminar pattern on the day of the pre-progesterone visit. * And who meets one of these conditions: 1. Not having had a previous embryo transfer. 2. Have failed only one embryo transfer Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with seminal data of the couple with severe oligozoospermia (sperm concentration \<1 million sperm per ml) or azoospermia (absence of sperm in the ejaculate) * Patients diagnosed with at least one of the following uterine pathologies: endometriosis, cancer, malformations, untreated polyps, or submucous fibroids. * Patients diagnosed with at least one of the following medical pathologies: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, Cushing's syndrome, uncorrected thyroid dysfunction, hepatic and/or renal insufficiency, a pathology that contraindicates ovarian stimulation and/or gestation, antiphospholipid syndrome, and autoimmune disease. * Patients who are currently taking any medication other than contraceptive treatments, which may interfere with fertility or menstrual cycle regulation. * Evidence of drug, tobacco, or alcohol abuse or dependence according to medical history or information provided by the patient. * Inadequate understanding (oral and written) of the Spanish language.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Vall d'Hebron Hospital
Barcelona, Other (Non US), 08035, Spain
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