GnRH triggering may improve euploidy and live birth rate in hyper-responders: a retrospective cohort study
- 1 August 2020
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics
- Vol. 37 (8), 1939-1948
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10815-020-01842-2
Abstract
Purpose Despite the increasing use of GnRHa to trigger final oocyte maturation in segmented IVF cycles, the effects of trigger modality on chromosomal competence and embryo quality remain controversial. Hence, the purpose of this study was to compare euploidy rates and pregnancy outcomes among hyper-responding women using hCG versus GnRHa trigger. Methods This retrospective study included 333 hyper-responders, defined as >15 oocytes retrieved, who underwent preimplantation genetic testing (PGT-A) in segmented IVF cycles using either GnRHa or urinary hCG trigger. Live birth rate (LBR) was the primary outcome of interest. Implantation rate (IR), clinical pregnancy rate (CPR), and euploidy rate were secondary outcomes. Results GnRH triggering was associated with improved IR (70.5 vs. 53.2%,p = 0.0475), LBR (51.3 vs. 33.8%,p = 0.0170) compared to hCG. A greater number of oocytes were retrieved (21.9 vs 18.4%,p < 0.001) and euploid embryos produced (2.8 vs. 2.1,p = 0.0109) after GnRHa triggering, while higher euploidy rates were only observed among women <35-years-old (62.0 vs. 51.7%,p = 0.0307) using GnRHa trigger. Higher OHSS rates were observed after hCG triggering (10.6 vs. 2.1%,p = 0.0009). Conclusion Hyper-responders who received GnRHa trigger experienced improved pregnancy outcomes and lower rates of OHSS compared to hCG triggering. The higher number of oocytes retrieved and euploid embryos produced may reflect an improved developmental competence using GnRHa triggering due to physiologic induction of both LH and FSH surge or other undefined mechanisms that improve embryo development. However, higher overall euploid rates were only observed among women <35-years-old using the GnRHa trigger. Further prospective studies are required to validate this observation and evaluate the specific influence of different ovulation triggers on gamete developmental competence among hyper-responder women.Keywords
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