The goal of this clinical trial is to compare GnRH-agonist trigger with dual GnRH-agonist and HCG trigger in oocyte donors. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Maturation rate (Metaphase II/ Total number of COCs collected) * Fertilization rate * Embryo quality day 3 * Fragmentation rate embryo day 3 * Blastulation rate (Day5/6/7) * Quality of blastocyst (Gardner criteria) Participants will undergo controlled ovarian stimulation with a GnRH antagonist protocol Researchers will compare the effects of final maturation with GnRH-agonist trigger to a dual trigger (hCG and GnRH-a)
Final oocyte maturation is a critical step in the process of the Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) treatment and has a certain impact on oocyte yield and oocyte competency. There are three different types of trigger: hCG, GnRH-agonist or dual trigger (hCG and GnRH-agonist combined), and the choice depends on the ovarian stimulation protocol, the ovarian response and on the clinical standard of the IVF clinic. As oocyte donors are at high risk for OHSS, a GnRH-agonist trigger (GnRH-a) is the most commonly used modality for triggering final maturation. However, a certain number of oocyte donors may have a suboptimal response to GnRH-a trigger only, with a yield of oocytes less than the 10th percentile, with a clear negative impact on oocyte efficiency and competency. This study aims to evaluate whether oocyte competence can be improved in oocyte donors with a previously suboptimal response to GnRH-a, by using a dual trigger in a subsequent ovarian stimulation cycle, in which hCG is added to the GnRH-agonist for final maturation
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
80
Human chorionic gonadotropin will be added to GnRH-agonist as a dual trigger in participants previously having had a suboptimal response to GnRH-agonist trigger only
GnRH-agonist only will be used for final maturation
Embryolab Fertility Clinic
Thessaloniki, Greece
RECRUITINGOocyte maturation rate
Number of metaphase II oocytes per total number of oocytes retrieved in oocyte pick-up day
Time frame: 18 months prospective trial
Fertilization rate
number of 2PN embryos per total number of MII oocytes fertilised
Time frame: 18 months prospective trial
Blastulation rate
Number of blastocysts up to day 6 per number of fertilised 2PN embryos
Time frame: 18 months prospective trial
Number of recipients per donor cycle
The number of recipients matched per donor
Time frame: 18 months prospective trial
Ongoing Pregnancy Rate
number of pregnancies with positive fetal heart per number of embryotransfers performed
Time frame: 28 months prospective trial
Live Birth Rate
number of live births per number of embryotransfers performed
Time frame: 28 months prospective trial
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