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Weight loss before IVF boosts baby chances for overweight women

NCT ID NCT07174817

Disease control Sponsor: Peking University People's Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study looked at whether a three-month diet and exercise program before IVF could improve live birth rates in overweight and obese women. 197 women were randomly assigned to either the weight loss group or a control group. The goal was to see if losing weight beforehand leads to more successful pregnancies.

What this could mean

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Active substance
weight loss program (diet and exercise)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that losing weight before IVF increases the chance of having a baby for overweight and obese women.
What could go wrong
This is a single completed trial with 197 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Weight loss is hard to maintain, and other factors also affect IVF success.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

197 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jan 2019

Finished

Dec 2020

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

20 to 36 years

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Overweight and obese infertile women attending the Reproductive Centre of Peking University People's Hospital for their first ART from January 2019 to December 2020 Exclusion Criteria: * Women were excluded from enrolment if they had concomitant endocrine abnormalities, chromosomal abnormalities affecting pregnancy outcome, history of previous ovarian surgery, or malformed uterus.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

infertility disorder Obesity obesity disorder ventricular fibrillation, paroxysmal familial, type 1 Weight Loss

As listed by the trial registrant

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Infertility IVF Obesity Weight loss

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Min Fu

    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 10000, China

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