Freeze All Strategy Versus Fresh Embryo Transfer After GnRH Analogue Trigger
NCT ID: NCT05362734
Last Updated: 2023-07-07
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
1396 participants
OBSERVATIONAL
2012-01-01
2020-12-31
Brief Summary
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The use in clinical practice of GnRH antagonist has made it possible to perform the trigger with GnRH analogues, with the advantage of considerably reducing the risk of OHSS.
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Detailed Description
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While in order to maximize the chance of pregnancy at fresh embryo transfer after GnRHa trigger, several studies have focused on the importance of luteal phase support, other authors suggest that the best strategy is freeze-all: cryopreservation of all the obtained embryos and subsequent single embryo transfers.
However, data about oocyte quality, retrieval rate, pregnancy rate and reduced occurrence of complications such as OHSS, especially on the very first embryo transfer, are still scarce.
Conditions
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Study Design
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COHORT
RETROSPECTIVE
Study Groups
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First fresh embryo transfer (group A)
The two groups analysed were defined according to the modality of first embryo transfer: cycles in which a fresh ET was performed at first, after a dual triggering or a rescue protocol (Group A) and cycles where a frozen-thawed ET was performed at first, after being chosen a freeze-all strategy (Group B).
obstetric outcomes after fresh versus cryopreserved embryo transfer
measure of ongoing pregnancy rate, delivery rate, abortion rate, ectopic pregnancy rate, multiple birth rate, ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome incidence, drop out rate
First cryopreserved embryo transfer (group B)
The two groups analysed were defined according to the modality of first embryo transfer: cycles in which a fresh ET was performed at first, after a dual triggering or a rescue protocol (Group A) and cycles where a frozen-thawed ET was performed at first, after being chosen a freeze-all strategy (Group B).
obstetric outcomes after fresh versus cryopreserved embryo transfer
measure of ongoing pregnancy rate, delivery rate, abortion rate, ectopic pregnancy rate, multiple birth rate, ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome incidence, drop out rate
Interventions
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obstetric outcomes after fresh versus cryopreserved embryo transfer
measure of ongoing pregnancy rate, delivery rate, abortion rate, ectopic pregnancy rate, multiple birth rate, ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome incidence, drop out rate
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* patients are believed at risk of OHSS at time of trigger based on size and number of follicles developed (≥18 follicles with diameter 12 mm at induction).
Exclusion Criteria
* other ART protocols
* any patient that underwent freeze-all strategy in order to perform pre-implantation genetic testing (PGT)
* oncological or deferring motherhood freezing procedures
20 Years
45 Years
FEMALE
No
Sponsors
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Istituto Clinico Humanitas
OTHER
Responsible Party
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References
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Other Identifiers
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999
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Identifier Source: org_study_id
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