Status:

RECRUITING

Day-3 vs Day-5 Assisted Hatching: Impact on Blastocyst Morphology and PGT-A Outcomes

Lead Sponsor:

Hoang Minh Ngan

Collaborating Sponsors:

16A Ha Dong General Hospital

Conditions:

Infertility; In Vitro Fertilization; Embryo Development

Eligibility:

FEMALE

20-45 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This randomized controlled trial evaluates the effect of assisted hatching (AH) timing on embryo development and genetic outcomes in in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycles with preimplantation genetic te...

Detailed Description

This prospective randomized controlled trial compares two standardized laboratory procedures of assisted hatching (AH) timing in IVF cycles undergoing PGT-A. In Arm A, AH will be performed on Day-3 em...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • IVF cycles with PGT-A
  • Oocyte age 20-45 years (donor cycles: donor's age)
  • AMH 1-10 ng/mL within 12 months
  • AFC ≥5 follicles (2-9 mm, both ovaries, day 2-5)
  • Controlled ovarian stimulation: antagonist or PPOS protocols
  • Stratified analysis by age (\<30, 30-34, 35-39, ≥40)
  • Sperm source: ejaculated samples prepared by density-gradient or swim-up
  • No surgical sperm retrieval
  • No advanced sperm selection (IMSI, PICSI, MACS)

Exclusion

  • History of ≥3 failed IVF cycles or ≥3 consecutive miscarriages
  • Indication for PGT-M or PGT-SR (monogenic disorders, translocations)
  • Severe medical/autoimmune conditions affecting oocytes/embryos (e.g. uncontrolled diabetes, active lupus)
  • No MII oocytes available for ICSI
  • Embryos not eligible for biopsy per SOP (early zona hatching, degeneration, poor expansion)
  • Sperm from surgical retrieval or advanced sperm selection (IMSI, PICSI, MACS)
  • PCOS diagnosed by Rotterdam criteria (≥2/3 features)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 14 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 14 2028

Estimated Enrollment :

200 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT07154875

Start Date

June 14 2025

End Date

June 14 2028

Last Update

September 5 2025

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Center for Reproductive Support, 16A Ha Dong General Hospital

Hanoi, Hanoi, Vietnam, 100000