Dual Trigger for Elective Fertility Preservation

Summary

The widespread availability of efficient contraception as well as women's increased education has led to childbearing postponement. Combined with the increased recognition of the concept of "ovarian aging", this has opened the Pandora´s box of EOC, which is currently considered a safe and cost-efficient approach among assisted reproduction techniques. Previous studies have shown that two main factors determine the CLBR after EOC: 1) patient's age at the time of oocyte banking, and 2) the number of oocytes retrieved. Therefore, measures aiming at increasing the oocyte yield, specially the number of mature oocytes retrieved, will maximize the success of this technique. In the last few years, the dual trigger for final oocyte maturation has emerged has an approach that seems to improve both oocyte yield and quality when compared to the hCG trigger alone. Nowadays, the standard of care in EOC patients is final oocyte maturation with a single bolus of GnRH-a. Understanding the impact of the dual trigger on the number of MII oocytes retrieved in patients undergoing EOC will improve the treatment protocols and allow for a better patient counselling.

Timeline

Start

2021-10-05

Primary completion

2023-04-25

Completion

2023-04-25

Publications

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• Background Cobo A, Garcia-Velasco JA, Coello A, Domingo J, Pellicer A, Remohi J. Oocyte vitrification as an efficient option for elective fertility preservation. Fertil Steril. 2016 Mar;105(3):755-764.e8. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2015.11.027. Epub 2015 Dec 10.
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• Background Doyle JO, Richter KS, Lim J, Stillman RJ, Graham JR, Tucker MJ. Successful elective and medically indicated oocyte vitrification and warming for autologous in vitro fertilization, with predicted birth probabilities for fertility preservation according to number of cryopreserved oocytes and age at retrieval. Fertil Steril. 2016 Feb;105(2):459-66.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2015.10.026. Epub 2015 Nov 18.
• Background Fauser BC, de Jong D, Olivennes F, Wramsby H, Tay C, Itskovitz-Eldor J, van Hooren HG. Endocrine profiles after triggering of final oocyte maturation with GnRH agonist after cotreatment with the GnRH antagonist ganirelix during ovarian hyperstimulation for in vitro fertilization. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2002 Feb;87(2):709-15. doi: 10.1210/jcem.87.2.8197.
• Background Golan A, Weissman A. Symposium: Update on prediction and management of OHSS. A modern classification of OHSS. Reprod Biomed Online. 2009 Jul;19(1):28-32. doi: 10.1016/s1472-6483(10)60042-9.
• Background Goldman RH, Racowsky C, Farland LV, Munne S, Ribustello L, Fox JH. Predicting the likelihood of live birth for elective oocyte cryopreservation: a counseling tool for physicians and patients. Hum Reprod. 2017 Apr 1;32(4):853-859. doi: 10.1093/humrep/dex008.
• Background Griffin D, Feinn R, Engmann L, Nulsen J, Budinetz T, Benadiva C. Dual trigger with gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist and standard dose human chorionic gonadotropin to improve oocyte maturity rates. Fertil Steril. 2014 Aug;102(2):405-9. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2014.04.028. Epub 2014 May 17.
• Background Haas J, Bassil R, Samara N, Zilberberg E, Mehta C, Orvieto R, Casper RF. GnRH agonist and hCG (dual trigger) versus hCG trigger for final follicular maturation: a double-blinded, randomized controlled study. Hum Reprod. 2020 Jul 1;35(7):1648-1654. doi: 10.1093/humrep/deaa107.
• Background Lin MH, Wu FS, Lee RK, Li SH, Lin SY, Hwu YM. Dual trigger with combination of gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist and human chorionic gonadotropin significantly improves the live-birth rate for normal responders in GnRH-antagonist cycles. Fertil Steril. 2013 Nov;100(5):1296-302. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2013.07.1976. Epub 2013 Aug 28.
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• Background Mills M, Rindfuss RR, McDonald P, te Velde E; ESHRE Reproduction and Society Task Force. Why do people postpone parenthood? Reasons and social policy incentives. Hum Reprod Update. 2011 Nov-Dec;17(6):848-60. doi: 10.1093/humupd/dmr026. Epub 2011 Jun 7.
• Background Montoya-Botero P, Martinez F, Rodriguez-Purata J, Rodriguez I, Coroleu B, Polyzos NP. The effect of type of oral contraceptive pill and duration of use on fresh and cumulative live birth rates in IVF/ICSI cycles. Hum Reprod. 2020 Apr 28;35(4):826-836. doi: 10.1093/humrep/dez299.
• Background Orvieto R. Triggering final follicular maturation: hCG, GnRH-agonist, or both, when and to whom? J Assist Reprod Genet. 2017 Sep;34(9):1231-1232. doi: 10.1007/s10815-017-0982-7. Epub 2017 Jun 27. No abstract available.
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