The main objective of this study is to compare the cumulative ongoing pregnancy rates of two different IVF protocols in women candidate for ART characterized by low prognosis.
The patients will be allocated into two groups: control and study group \_ In study group, patients will be treated by DuoStim protocol: The first phase of ovarian stimulation is started on the second day or third day of period. GnRH agonist will be used to trigger when at least two follicles ≥ 17 mm. Approximately 36 hours later, oocytes will be retrieved vaginally under ultrasound monitoring and ICSI will be performed. Five days later after oocyte retrieval, the second stimulation will be started. All embryos will be cryopreserved. \_ In control group, patients will be treated with antagonist protocol: The cycle of ovarian stimulation is started on the second day or third day of period. hCG will be used to trigger when at least two follicles ≥ 17 mm. Approximately 36 hours later, oocytes will be retrieved vaginally under ultrasound monitoring and ICSI will be performed. If serum progesterone on the day of trigger ≥ 1.5 ng/ml, all embryos will be cryostored; otherwise, fresh embryos will be transferred.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
100
the patients will be treated with two consecutive ovarian stimulations in one cycle
the patients will be treated with one conventional ovarian stimulation in one cycle
Department of Infertility of Tu Du hospital
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
RECRUITINGCumulative Ongoing pregnancy rate
calculated by the number of ongoing pregnancy patients divided by the total number of patients in appropriate group
Time frame: week 11 - 14 of pregnancy
Pregnancy rate
beta-hCG test is positive
Time frame: 2 weeks after embryo transfer
Ongoing pregnancy rate
defined as the pregnancy completed 11 - 14 weeks of gestation and having vital fetus
Time frame: week 11 - 14 of pregnancy
Number of oocytes retrieved
Number of oocytes retrieved identified by the embryologists
Time frame: 4 hours after occyte pick-up
Number of mature oocytes
Number of mature oocytes identified by the embryologists
Time frame: 4 hours after oocyte pick-up
Number of competent embryos
Number of embryos that can be transferred
Time frame: 3 days to 5 days after oocyte pick-up
Fertilization rate
number of fertilized oocyted divided by number of mature oocytes
Time frame: 1 to 3 days after oocyte pick-up
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