Non-inferiority of cleavage-stage versus blastocyst-stage embryo transfer in poor prognosis IVF patients (PRECiSE trial): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background With improvements in in vitro culture techniques there has been a steady shift in practice to transfer embryos at the blastocyst stage (post fertilization day (p.f.d.) 5–7), when embryos reach the endometrial cavity during natural conception. For patients with > 5 zygotes on d...

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Main Authors: Werner M. Neuhausser, Denis A. Vaughan, Denny Sakkas, Michele R. Hacker, Tom Toth, Alan Penzias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:Reproductive Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12978-020-0870-y