Status:
COMPLETED
Oocyte Survival After Vitrification With Slush Nitrogen Compared With Liquid Nitrogen
Lead Sponsor:
Reproductive Medicine Associates of New Jersey
Conditions:
Infertility
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-30 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine if the use of slush nitrogen results in higher post-thaw survival rates for oocytes compared to conventionally used liquid nitrogen.
Detailed Description
The study is a randomized, controlled trial which seeks to characterize oocyte survival rate following vitrification and subsequent warming with both slush nitrogen and liquid nitrogen. After warming,...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Major Inclusion Criteria for oocyte donors:
- Age 30 years or younger who meet institutional criteria to be an oocyte donor.
- Patients who agree to donate oocytes for research purposes and agree to the study protocol.
- The subgroup of oocyte donors age 35-38 will not be part of the primary analysis, and therefore will not be required to meet the age criteria listed above. The older group of donors will be chosen as the clinical discretion of the study investigators. No specific ovarian reserve cutoffs will be required, although factors related to ovarian reserve will be taken into consideration.
- Major Exclusion Criteria for oocyte donors:
- Under 18 years old
- All patients who do not voluntarily give their written consent for participation.
- Patients who do not meet standard institutional criteria for oocyte donation.
- A diagnosis of polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS).
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 8 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
27 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04342364
Start Date
April 8 2020
End Date
July 1 2021
Last Update
January 14 2022
Active Locations (1)
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Reproductive Medicine Associates of New Jersey
Basking Ridge, New Jersey, United States, 07920