To compare the number of retrieved oocytes in the late start CF-alfa (day 4) versus standard CF-alfa protocols (day 2) in patients undergoing IVF. The primary analysis will be also performed in specific subgroups of patients: expected poor-responders, expected normal responders and expected hyper-responders
The investigators hypothesize that: 1. CF-alfa late start (day 4) will show comparable efficacy in terms of number of retrieved oocytes versus standard CF-alfa (day 2) protocol. In certain groups of patients, CF-alfa late start might show differences in terms of efficacy such as in poor-responder patients. 2. CF-alfa late start (day 4) will obtain similar results in terms of vital pregnancy rates with a similar safety profile with respect to COS performed using CF-alfa standard administration (day 2) in expected normal, poor, or high responders. 3. Oocytes and embryos obtained using CF-alfa late start will have comparable morphological features and development potential than those obtained with CF-alfa standard. 4. The patients' satisfaction will possibly be higher using CF-alfa late start than with CF-alfa standard expecially in those patients who will not have the need to add further daily recFSH injections
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
113
late start (day 4) vs. corifollitropin-alfa standard start (day 2)
Physiopathology of Reproduction and IVF Unit, S. Anna Hospital
Torino, Italy
number of retrieved oocytes
To compare the number of retrieved oocytes in the late start CF-alfa (day 4) versus standard CF-alfa protocols (day 2) in patients undergoing IVF
Time frame: 1 year
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