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- Clinical Trial NCT03152643
Cumulative Live Birth Rates After Cleavage-stage Versus Blastocyst-stage Embryo Transfer (CLBR-CBSET)
June 8, 2022 updated by: The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University
Cumulative Live Birth Rates After Cleavage-stage Versus Blastocyst-stage Embryo Transfer: A Multicenter, Prospective, Randomized Controlled Trial
The aim of this RCT is to compare differences in the efficacy and safety between cleavage-stage embryo transfer and blastocyst-stage embryo transfer in IVF/ICSI treatment cycle, taking into account of subsequent vitrified embryo transfers.
Subjects with 3 or more transferrable cleavage embryos will be randomized to the cleavage-stage or blastocyst-stage embryos transfer group.
The primary outcome is cumulative live birth rate (CLBR) per patient until the first live birth from one initiated oocyte retrieval cycle, calculated using outcomes from the first three embryo transfers within 1 year after randomization.
Study Overview
Status
Completed
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
This is a multicenter, randomized clinical trial comparing the efficacy and safety between cleavage-stage embryo transfer and blastocyst-stage embryo transfer in IVF/ICSI treatment cycle, taking into account of subsequent vitrified embryo transfers.Randomization will be performed on day 2/3 after oocyte retrieval, when at least 3 embryos are achieved.
Patients in group A will have 1 cleavage-stage embryo transferred.
Patients in group B will have 1 blastocyst-stage embryo transferred.
The outcomes from all the embryo transfers within 1 year after randomization will be followed up.
If a pregnancy/live birth is not achieved, single embryo transfer is required for the first 3 embryo transfers within 1 year after randomization.
For embryo transfers beyond the third within the 1 year, patient's treatment must follow their randomized allocation, and SET is no longer mandatory.
The follow-up period is 2 years from the day of randomization.Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the participants who were unable to undergo the embryo transfers in 1 year of randomization will have 3 months extension for frozen embryo transfer.
The follow-up for these participants will be extended for 3 months as well.
Study Type
Interventional
Enrollment (Actual)
992
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
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Anhui
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Hefei, Anhui, China
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University
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Dongbei
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Shenyang, Dongbei, China
- Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University
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Guangdong
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Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University
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Guangxi
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Nanning, Guangxi, China
- Guangxi Maternal and Child Health Hospital
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Henan
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Zhengzhou, Henan, China
- Henan Provincial People's Hospital
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Zhengzhou, Henan, China
- The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University
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Jiangsu
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Nanjing, Jiangsu, China, 210000
- Clinical Center of Reproductive Medicine at the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University
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Ningxia
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Yinchuan, Ningxia, China
- General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University
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Shandong
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Jinan, Shandong, China
- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University
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Shanghai
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Shanghai, Shanghai, China
- Renji Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine
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Suzhou
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Suzhou, Suzhou, China
- Suzhou Municipal Hospital
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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
20 years to 40 years (ADULT)
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Genders Eligible for Study
Female
Description
Inclusion criteria:
- Women aged ≥20 and ≤40 years.
- Women with the number of transferrable cleavage embryos ≥ 3;
- Women undergoing their first or second cycle of IVF or ICSI.
Exclusion criteria
- Women who have been diagnosed with uterine abnormalities (confirmed by three-dimensional ultrasonography or hysteroscopy), including malformed uterus (uterus unicornis, septate uterus or duplex uterus), submucous myoma, or intrauterine adhesion
- Women who plan to undergo In Vitro Maturation (IVM);
- Women who plan to undergo Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) /Preimplantation Genetic Screening (PGS).
- Women who have Women who have hydrosalpinx visible on ultrasound.
- Women who have experienced recurrent spontaneous abortions, defined as 2 or more previous pregnancy losses.
- Women who have been developed a "freeze-all" treatment plan for purpose of subsequent surgery, such as salpingectomy due to hydrosalpinx after oocytes retrieval.
- Women with contraindications to assisted reproductive technology and/or pregnancy, such as uncontrolled hypertension, symptomatic heart diseases, uncontrolled diabetes, undiagnosed liver disease or dysfunction (based on serum liver enzyme test results), undiagnosed renal disease or abnormal renal function, severe anemia, history of deep venous thrombosis, pulmonary embolus or cerebrovascular accident, history of or suspicious for cancer, undiagnosed vaginal bleeding.
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
- Masking: NONE
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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EXPERIMENTAL: blastocyst-stage embryo transfer group
For subjects assigned to blastocyst-stage (D5/D6) embryo transfer group, all embryos will be cultured to D5 or D6. 1 blastocysts of the best quality will be transferred in fresh cycle on D5 or D6 after oocyte retrieval (D5 embryo will be the prior choice).
The surplus embryos, if any, will be vitrified for future FET in case the fresh cycle does not result in a live birth.
If a patient is at a high risk of OHSS, all embryos on D5 or D6 can be cryopreserved with vitrification for patient's safety.
The FET cycle will be initiated on the second menstrual cycle after oocyte retrieval.
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All the participants will receive a long GnRH-agonist, ultra-long GnRH-agonist, short GnRH-agonist or GnRH antagonist protocol in combination with recombinant FSH.
HCG will be administered for final oocyte maturation.
Patients will have a single blastocyst-stage embryos transferred.
The outcomes of all the embryo transfers within 1 year after randomization will be followed up.
Single embryo transfer (SET) is required for the first 3 embryo transfers within 1 year after randomization.
For embryo transfers beyond the third within the 1 year, patients' treatment must follow their randomized allocation, and SET is no longer mandatory.
Luteal phase support will be administered before embryo transfer.
If pregnancy is confirmed, luteal phase support will be continued until 10 weeks of gestation.
The follow up will be continued until 6 weeks after delivery.
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EXPERIMENTAL: cleavage-stage embryo transfer group
For subjects assigned to the cleavage-stage (D2/3) embryo transfer group, 1 cleavage embryos of the best quality will be transferred in fresh cycle on Day 2/3 after oocyte retrieval.
The surplus embryos, if any, will be vitrified for future FET if the fresh cycle does not result in a live birth.
If a patient is at a high risk of OHSS, all embryos on Day 2/3 are allowed to be cryopreserved with vitrification for patient's safety.
The FET cycle will be initiated on the second menstrual cycle after oocyte retrieval.
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All the participants will receive a long GnRH-agonist, ultra-long GnRH-agonist, short GnRH-agonist or GnRH antagonist protocol in combination with recombinant FSH.
HCG will be administered for final oocyte maturation.
Patients will have a single cleavage-stage embryos transferred.
The outcomes of all the embryo transfers within 1 year after randomization will be followed up.
Single embryo transfer (SET) is required for the first 3 embryo transfers within 1 year after randomization.
For embryo transfers beyond the third within the 1 year, patients' treatment must follow their randomized allocation, and SET is no longer mandatory.
Luteal phase support will be administered before embryo transfer.
If pregnancy is confirmed, luteal phase support will be continued until 10 weeks of gestation.
The follow up will be continued until 6 weeks after delivery.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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cumulative live birth rate
Time Frame: 30 months
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Cumulative live birth rate (CLBR) is defined the first live birth per patient from one initiated oocyte retrieval cycle(Calculated using outcomes from the first three embryo transfers within 1 year after randomization).
Live birth is defined as delivery of any neonate ≥24 weeks gestation with heart beat and breath.
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30 months
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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biochemical pregnancy rate
Time Frame: 30 months
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Biochemical pregnancy is defined as a serum β-HCG level of at least 25 IU/L 14 days after embryo transfer.
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30 months
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clinical pregnancy rate
Time Frame: 30 months
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Clinical pregnancy is defined by the presence of intrauterine gestation sacs at 30-35 days after embryo transfer.
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30 months
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ongoing pregnancy rate
Time Frame: 30 months
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Ongoing pregnancy is defined as a viable pregnancy at 12 weeks gestation.
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30 months
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Pregnancy loss rate
Time Frame: 30 months
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Pregnancy loss is defined as a pregnancy that results in a spontaneous abortion or therapeutic abortion that occurred throughout pregnancy.
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30 months
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moderate or severe OHSS rate
Time Frame: 12 months
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Number of patients with moderate or severe OHSS/ number of COS cycles.
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12 months
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ectopic pregnancy
Time Frame: 24 months
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diagnosed by ultrasound examination or laparoscopic surgery visualizing more than or equal to 1 gestational sacs outside the uterus or by abnormally increasing serum hCG level without sonographic visualization and the absence of chorionic villi inside the uterus after uterine curettage, which was treated by methotrexate.
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24 months
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sex ratio
Time Frame: 30 months
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the ratio of males to females in the newborns
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30 months
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multiple pregnancy
Time Frame: 30 months
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Number of multiple pregnancies / number of clinical pregnancies.
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30 months
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incidence of obstetric and perinatal complications
Time Frame: 30 months
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Number of pregnancies with complications / number of pregnancies; ;number of live births with neonatal complications / number of live births
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30 months
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congenital anomalies
Time Frame: 30 months
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structural or functional anomalies that occur during intrauterine life and can be identified prenatally, at birth or later in life.
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30 months
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implantation rate
Time Frame: 30 months
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the number of gestational sacs detected with sonography at 6 weeks of pregnancy/the number of embryos transferred
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30 months
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Birth weight
Time Frame: 30 months
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Weight of newborns at delivery
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30 months
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Collaborators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Jiayin Liu, MD &PhD, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University
- Principal Investigator: Zi-Jiang Chen, MD &PhD, Center for Reproductive Medicine, affiliated to Shandong University
Study record dates
These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.
Study Major Dates
Study Start (ACTUAL)
September 29, 2018
Primary Completion (ACTUAL)
September 6, 2021
Study Completion (ACTUAL)
February 18, 2022
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
May 9, 2017
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
May 11, 2017
First Posted (ACTUAL)
May 15, 2017
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)
June 9, 2022
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
June 8, 2022
Last Verified
June 1, 2022
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- CLBR-CBSET
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
NO
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
No
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