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. 2019 Sep 17;2019(9):CD012192. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012192.pub2

NCT03548532.

Trial name or title Embryo culture at a constant temperature of 36.6°C or 37.1°C: A randomised controlled trial
Methods Randomised controlled trial
Participants Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Belgium
Inclusion criteria
  • Day 5 transfer

  • Single embryo transfer

  • Only ejaculated sperm (fresh or frozen, autologous or heterologous)

  • BMI < 35

  • Age < 40 years

  • Cycle rank < 3 for current child

  • Last ultrasound: 8 follicles of at least 12 mm

  • At least 6 mature oocytes


Exclusion criteria
  • IVF

  • IVF versus ICSI

  • Failed fertilisation in previous cycle

  • No previous cycle without embryo transfer

  • No use of Ca ionophores for embryo quality or fertilisation problems

Interventions Embryo culture in G210 incubator at 36.6°C versus 37.1°C
Outcomes Primary: clinical pregnancy
Secondary: fertilisation rate, embryo development/utilisation rate, live birth rate of the fresh cycle, cumulative live birth rate per cycle
Starting date 1 November 2017
Contact information Neelke de Munck, neelke.demunck@uzbrussel.be
Notes Estimated completion date: 1 September 2019

BMI: body mass index
 ICSI: intracytoplasmic sperm injection
 IVF: in vitro fertilisation