DuoStim Shows Comparable Efficacy but Better Efficiency than Two Conventional Stimulations in Poor/Suboptimal Responders Undergoing Vitrified Oocyte Accumulation for PGT-A

DuoStim Shows Comparable Efficacy but Better Efficiency than Two Conventional Stimulations in Poor/Suboptimal Responders Undergoing Vitrified Oocyte Accumulation for PGT-A

This study compared the DuoStim protocol with two conventional follicular phase stimulations for vitrified oocyte accumulation in poor-prognosis patients undergoing PGT-A. A retrospective analysis of 112 IVF cycles was conducted, with 66 cycles among patients undergoing DuoStim (DS-Group) and 46 amo...

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Main Authors: Stefano Canosa, Alberto Revelli, Danilo Cimadomo, Alberto Vaiarelli, Gianluca Gennarelli, Daniela Guidetti, Andrea Roberto Carosso, Laura Rienzi, Filippo Maria Ubaldi, Francesca Bongioanni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-05-01
Series:Life
Subjects:
DuoStim
oocyte accumulation
follicular phase stimulation
oocyte vitrification
time to live birth
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/15/6/899
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Summary:This study compared the DuoStim protocol with two conventional follicular phase stimulations for vitrified oocyte accumulation in poor-prognosis patients undergoing PGT-A. A retrospective analysis of 112 IVF cycles was conducted, with 66 cycles among patients undergoing DuoStim (DS-Group) and 46 among patients undergoing conventional follicular phase stimulations (DF-Group). The primary outcome was the time to live birth, while secondary outcomes included clinical pregnancy rate, miscarriage rate, live birth rate, and cumulative live birth rate. The final analysis included 66 patients in the DS-Group and 40 in the DF-Group, as 6 women (13%) in the DF-Group discontinued treatment after the first stimulation. Oocyte yield was similar between groups (8.4 ± 3.9 in DS-Group vs. 8.2 ± 4.0 in DF-Group, <i>p</i> = 0.80), as was the number of euploid blastocysts (0.9 ± 1.2 vs. 1.1 ± 1.1, <i>p</i> = 0.37). The cumulative live birth rate was 22.7% in the DS-Group and 25% in the DF-Group (multivariate odds ratio adjusted for maternal age and male factor: 1.05, <i>p</i> = 0.93). The time to live birth was significantly shorter in the DS-Group (81.5 ± 15.5 days) compared to the DF-Group (153.7 ± 78.2 days, <i>p</i> < 0.001). DuoStim showed similar efficacy but a shorter time to live birth.
ISSN:2075-1729

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