Using discarded embryos to improve fertility care
Part of Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study looks at embryos that were not used in IVF treatment (called discarded blastocysts) to better understand what makes them develop. It may help future patients by improving how embryos are chosen.
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Who can take part
- You are between 20 and 42 years old
- You are doing a regular IVF or ICSI cycle with your own fresh eggs
- Your embryos will be grown in the lab until day 5 or 6 (blastocyst stage)
- You are not doing genetic testing on embryos (PGT-M or PGT-SR)
- You must have at least one discarded embryo on day 5-6 that still has an inner cell mass and is not degenerated
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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