Evaluating ovarian stimulation intensity and its effect on embryo quality in older women
Official title: The Impact of Ovarian Stimulation Intensity on Embryo Euploidy in Advanced Age Women
Run by Fundacion Dexeus · NCT06154083 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study tests if using a milder or stronger ovarian stimulation helps older women produce healthy embryos during fertility treatment.
Quick facts
| Phase | Phase 4 |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Ages | 38 Years to 42 Years |
| Sex | Women only |
| Enrollment | 110 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Fundacion Dexeus Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Barcelona) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | December 12, 2023 |
| Main results expected | December 15, 2026 |
| Study ends | December 15, 2026 |
| Registry record updated | September 8, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT06154083 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates are infertile women aged 35 and older with a specific range of AMH levels seeking IVF with preimplantation genetic screening.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients with severe male factor infertility or those with contraindications to hormonal treatment may not benefit from this study.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This randomized trial aims to determine whether a milder or more intense ovarian stimulation approach affects the number of euploid embryos and their morphokinetic parameters in older women undergoing preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy (PGT-A). Participants will receive either 20 mcg or 15 mcg of Follitropin-delta daily from day one of their cycle. The study is designed as a no-inferiority trial, meaning it seeks to show that the milder approach is not worse than the more intense one in terms of outcomes. The trial focuses on women of advanced reproductive age who are seeking fertility treatment.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this study could provide insights into optimizing ovarian stimulation protocols to improve embryo quality for older women undergoing IVF.
How similar studies have gone: While there have been studies on ovarian stimulation intensity, this specific approach in older women undergoing PGT-A is relatively novel.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Infertile patients with indication for IVF * Undergoing preimplantation genetic screening cycles * AMH \>= 1.5 ng/ml and \< 3.5 ng/ml (AMH result of up to one year will be valid) * BMI 18.5 - 30 Kg/m2 Exclusion Criteria: * Severe male factor requiring TESE (testicular sperm extraction) * AMH \< 1.5 ng/ml or \>= 3.5 ng/ml * Administration of any other drug potentially interfering with the treatment * Contraindication for hormonal treatment * Recent history of severe disease requiring regular treatment (clinically significant concurrent medical condition that could compromise subject safety or interfered with the trial assessment). * Monogenic disease to be detected with PGT-M
Where it's running
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Hospital Universitario Quiron Dexeus
Barcelona, Spain Recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Nikolaos P Polyzos, MD, PhD
- Email: nikpol@dexeus.com
- Phone: 0034932274700
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.