Single Embryo Transfer vs. Double Embryo Transfer in an Oocyte Donation Programme

June 30, 2015 updated by: Ignacio Rodriguez, Institut Universitari Dexeus

A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Trial Comparing SET vs DET in an Oocyte Donation Programme

Experimental study to assess the efficacy of single embryo transfer (SET) with respect to double embryo transfer (DET) in an oocyte donation programme, 160 recipients will be randomized in two groups

Study Overview

Status

Terminated

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

65

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Spain
      • Barcelona, Spain, 08028
        • Departamento de Obstetricia, Ginecología y Reproducción. Institut Universitari Dexeus

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 50 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • patients under their first or second cycle of a synchronous donation
  • to have a minimum of 5 available embryos to transfer
  • patients who accept transfers of frozen-thawed embryos

Exclusion Criteria:

  • medical indications to transfer only one embryo (Turner Syndrome, uterine surgical history, uterine myomas,…)

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: SET
Single embryo transfer
Other: Select the Number of embryos to transfer
Select the Number of embryos to transfer
Active Comparator: DET
Double embryo transfer
Other: Select the Number of embryos to transfer
Select the Number of embryos to transfer

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Cumulative pregnancy rate
Time Frame: at 12 months of fresh embryo transfer (time considered enough in order to do a minimum of one frozen-thawed cycle if pregnancy is not achieved with the fresh cycle
at 12 months of fresh embryo transfer (time considered enough in order to do a minimum of one frozen-thawed cycle if pregnancy is not achieved with the fresh cycle

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Multiple pregnancy rate
Cumulative live birth rate
Time needed to achieve the pregnancy

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Institut Universitari Dexeus

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Helpful Links

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

October 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2012

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 25, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 25, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

October 26, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

July 1, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 30, 2015

Last Verified

June 1, 2015

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Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • DEX003

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