Two-step embryo transfer may boost IVF success rates
NCT ID NCT07499453
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed study looked at 778 couples undergoing IVF to see if transferring embryos in two steps (sequential double embryo transfer) leads to more live births than the standard one-step double transfer. Researchers compared pregnancy and miscarriage rates between the two methods. The goal was to find out if the sequential approach helps embryos implant better, especially in couples who had failed IVF before.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a better embryo transfer strategy for couples with previous IVF failures, potentially improving pregnancy chances.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a randomized trial, so results may be influenced by other factors. The findings are not yet proven and need further confirmation.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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778 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2014
- Finished
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Sep 2024
- 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
The study population consists of couples undergoing assisted reproductive technology (ART) at Pierre Rouquès - Les Bluets Hospital between January 2014 and December 2023. Female participants are biologically capable of becoming pregnant and have undergone either sequential double embryo transfer (SEQ-ET) or standard double embryo transfer (DET). The population includes women with a history of previous ART attempts, and does not exclude participants based on the presence or absence of a specific disease or condition.
- Ages
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20 to 42 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: * Infertile patients undergoing IVF with planned SEQ-ET or DET. * Age ≤ 42 years. Exclusion Criteria: * Age aged 43 years. * Cycles in which only a single embryo was ultimately transferred and cycles in which no embryo transfer occurred.
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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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Hôpital Pierre Rouquès - Les Bluets.
Paris, 75012, France
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