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SISTER: Sibling Oocyte Insemination With Frozen Sperm From Third Party Donors: Evaluation of Reproductive Techniques
Led by Shady Grove Fertility Reproductive Science Center · Updated on 2025-09-16
95
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
32 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether two different methods of helping eggs and sperm join-intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) and conventional in vitro fertilization (IVF)-lead to better embryo development when using frozen donor sperm in people who do not have male fertility problems. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does one method create more usable embryos (blastocysts) than the other? Is there a difference in how often fertilization does not happen at all? Do either of the methods lead to better embryo quality or early pregnancy? Participants will: Have their eggs divided into two groups. One group will be fertilized using ICSI (where a sperm is injected directly into an egg), and the other using conventional IVF (where eggs are mixed with sperm in a dish). The fertilization method for each egg will be randomly assigned, with a random process also used to determine the assignment of any extra egg when an odd number is collected. Continue regular fertility treatment while the study team compares the results of each fertilization method. This study includes people with non-male factor infertility and uses frozen donor sperm. It hopes to learn whether ICSI, which is often used even when it may not be needed, truly helps improve outcomes compared to conventional IVF in these cases.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
SISTER: Sibling Oocyte Insemination With Frozen Sperm From Third Party Donors: Evaluation of Reproductive Techniques
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Female patients undergoing IVF with frozen donor sperm at Shady Grove Fertility Center
- Normal ovarian reserve (AMH > 1 ng/mL, AFC > 10)
- Absence of male factor infertility
- Post-wash sperm parameters: greater than 50% motility and greater than 5 million concentration
- More than 4 oocytes retrieved during transvaginal oocyte retrieval
You will not qualify if you...
- Donor sperm with significant male factor infertility (abnormal sperm concentration, motility, or morphology)
- Any medical condition that contraindicates assisted reproductive technology (ART)
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Shady Grove Fertility Rockville
Rockville, Maryland, United States, 20850
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Research Team
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Allison Eubanks, MD
CONTACT
T
Tasha Newsome
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
CROSSOVER
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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