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Can near infrared (NIR) spectroscopy of spent culture media from human embryos predict the embryos reproductive potential?

The use of near infrared (NIR) spectroscopy of culture media from human embryos to predict the embryos reproductive potential: a double-blinded randomised controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN23817363
Enrollment
752
Registered
2009-09-04
Start date
2009-06-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2015-01-13

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Conditions

Infertility Pregnancy and Childbirth Infertility

Interventions

1. Intervention arm: Embryos for transfer will be chosen by performing a morphological evaluation of the embryos and an analysis of the culture media by NIR 2. Control arm: Embryos for transfer will b

Sponsors

Molecular Biometrics (MB) LLC (USA)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. All patients seeking IVF at Fertitlity Center Scandinavia, Gothenburg, Sweden 2. Signed an informed written consent to participate in the study 3. Aged 25 - 45 years, male and female (couple entering an IVF treatment)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Previously randomised in the study 2. On the day of embryo transfer (culture day 2 or 5) the couple must have at least 2 embryos of good morphological quality (GQE) 3. Only single embryo transfer is allowed 4. Testicular biopsy patients (testicular sperm aspiration [TESA]/testicular sperm extraction [TESE]) 5. Embryo transfer on day 3 or day 4

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Number of ongoing pregnancies per randomised patient (intention to treat), based on fetal heart activity by means of ultrasound 45 days after embryo transfer.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Total number of positive pregnancy tests per randomised patient, 18 days after embryo test 2. Number on ongoing pregnancies per randomised patient, based on fetal heart activity by means of ultrasound 45 days after embryo transfer on day 2 3. Number on ongoing pregnancies per randomised patient, based on fetal heart activity by means of ultrasound 45 days after embryo transfer on day 5 4. Number of ongoing pregnancies per embryo randomised patient, where only those embryos reaching the threshold level of viability from the NIR analysis will be included

Countries

Sweden

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 27, 2026